Holy Communion

noun

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Trinity Lutheran Church: 7227 Hohman Ave. — Trinity Lutheran Church will have a Fellowship Coffee Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, followed by Holy Communion, Sunday School and Bible Class. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 One of her favourites is from her Holy Communion. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 But the New York Post — which on Friday broke the news that the former Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion turned notorious 1980s nightclub was on the market — speculated that the lease being offered may cover only the main sanctuary. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Holy Communion

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy Communion was in 1548

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“Holy Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Communion. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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