intinction
[ in-tingk-shuhn ]
noun
(in a communion service) the act of steeping the bread or wafer in the wine in order to enable the communicant to receive the two elements conjointly.
Origin of intinction
1Words Nearby intinction
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How to use intinction in a sentence
Some churches consider intinction a more sanitary method, but only when done by a member of the clergy.
British Dictionary definitions for intinction
intinction
/ (ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən) /
noun
Christianity the practice of dipping the Eucharistic bread into the wine at Holy Communion
Origin of intinction
1C16: from Late Latin intinctiō a dipping in, from Latin intingere to dip in, from tingere to dip
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