COMMUNICANT


Meaning of COMMUNICANT in English

I. -kənt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin communicant-, communicans, present participle of communicare to receive Holy Communion, from Latin, to share, impart, partake

1. : one who partakes of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper or is entitled to partake of it : a church member ; broadly : a member or adherent of a group

2. : one who communicates or imparts ; specifically : informant

II. adjective

Etymology: Latin communicant-, communicans

1. : sharing , participating

2.

[Late Latin communicant-, communicans, from Latin]

: partaking in a church communion

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