nɪ noun
1.
a person who partakes or is entitled to partake of the Eucharist; a member of a church.
2.
a person who communicates.
adjective
3.
communicating; imparting.
Origin:
1545–55; < Latin commūnicant- (stem of commūnicāns), equivalent to commūnic(āre) to share with (see communicate) + -ant- -ant
1545–55; < Latin commūnicant- (stem of commūnicāns), equivalent to commūnic(āre) to share with (see communicate) + -ant- -ant
Related forms
post·com·mu·ni·cant, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | Christianity a person who receives Communion |
| 2. | a person who communicates or informs |
| —adj | |
| 3. | communicating |
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