communion rail

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noun Ecclesiastical.

the altar rail where communion is received by the congregation.

Nearby words

communion, communion cloth, communion cup, communion of saints, communion plate, communion rail, communion sunday, communion table, communionist, communiqué, communism

Origin of communion rail

First recorded in 1840–50

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Examples from the Web for communion rail

Three times the company passed round the church before entering it, and then they trooped up toward the communion-rail.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
Some in their coffins, others on stretchers, they were laid in front of the communion-rail.
The Seaboard Parish, Complete|George MacDonald