Meaning of communicant in English

1. Pronunciation

   /kəˈmjunəkənt/

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1. Noun

   communicant

   Etymology

   mid 16th century: from Latin communicant-‘sharing’, from the verb communicare (see communicate)

   Definitions

   1. a person entitled to receive Communion