Holy Communion

noun

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Gretchen Whitmer, the victor of two low-turnout midterm elections, whose political wizardry this cycle involved a bizarre TikTok video that mocked Holy Communion with Doritos? Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 He was baptized into the Catholic Church in and received his first Holy Communion in September 2022. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025 The focus of the congress and the pilgrimage is the Eucharist, the bread that Catholics believe becomes the literal body of Christ during the sacrament of Holy Communion. Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024 The incident occurred 48 minutes into the service, which involved 60 children making their First Holy Communion, KADN reported. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for Holy Communion 

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Feb. 2025.

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