communion rail
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of communion rail
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Anna Paston's brass was tucked away between two large tombs, obscured by the communion rail.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2019
I felt my earliest memories pop up--like making bouquets with her and my sister from flowers we'd pull off bushes on the way to church to leave on the marble communion rail.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had to contend with a press corps that trailed him to mass each Sunday and practically accompanied him to the communion rail to see if he would indeed be given the Eucharist.
From Time Magazine Archive
I wish here to record the revolting experience of a friend of mine at the communion rail.
From Time Magazine Archive
It would hardly have been seemly for someone who had challenged our dictator to suddenly succumb to a nervous attack at the communion rail.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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