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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Example Sentences

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

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.

Then Mrs. Carey brought the communion plate out of the safe, which stood in the pantry, and the Vicar polished it with a chamois leather.

From Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

Note.—This representation much resembles that engraved on the old communion plate.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles