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communion cloth

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cor⋅po⋅ral

3[kawr-per-uhl, -pruhl]
–noun Ecclesiastical.
a fine cloth, usually of linen, on which the consecrated elements are placed or with which they are covered.
Also called communion cloth.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME corporalle < ML corporale (pallium) eucharistic (altar cloth); r. earlier corporas < OF < L, as above
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Main Entry: cor·po·ral
Pronunciation: 'kor-p(&-)r&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the body <corporalpunishment>
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