communion plate
nounRoman Catholic Church.
the plate held under the chin of a communicant to catch the Host if it should fall.
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How to use communion plate in a sentence
The communion plate—most choice and elaborate in design—was, we may observe, given by the same gentleman.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusA chalice, given by the Earl of Arundel in 1636, is among the communion-plate.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.]. | Hartley WithersIs it not fitting that the communion-plate presented by Queen Caroline should be treasured here?
American Sketches | Charles WhibleyRussel did not leave empty-handed, as he is said to have taken away the communion plate and linen, and whatever else was of value.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield | A. B. CliftonThe communion plate dates from before the Reformation and is said to have been in constant use for more than four hundred years.
Wanderings in Wessex | Edric Holmes
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