communion plate

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. the plate held under the chin of a communicant to catch the Host if it should fall.

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communion plate

The next year, at a service in Iowa, Trump attempted to put money in the communion plate.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2020

He has mistaken the communion plate for a collection plate.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2019

The enemy relieved it of a very fine marble baptismal font, and also of the communion plate, which were carried to Scotland.

From Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches by Goff, George Paul

Russel did not leave empty-handed, as he is said to have taken away the communion plate and linen, and whatever else was of value.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.

Mr. Gladstone examined the communion plate, some of which came out of the spoils of the Spanish Armada.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 by Various