Holy Communion
noun
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Origin of Holy Communion
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby Holy Communion
Holy Bible, holy bread, holy cats, Holy City, holy clover, Holy Communion, holy cow, Holy Cross, holy day, holy day of obligation, Holy Family
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British Dictionary definitions for Holy Communion
Holy Communion
noun
the celebration of the Eucharist
the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
Often shortened to: Communion
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