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- [in-tingk-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈtɪŋk ʃən/
- /ɪntˈɪŋkʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tingk-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈtɪŋk ʃən/
Definitions of intinction word
- noun intinction (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. 1
- noun intinction The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the eucharist simultaneously. 1
- noun intinction the practice of dipping the Eucharistic bread into the wine at Holy Communion 0
- noun intinction the act of dipping the Eucharistic bread into the consecrated wine, so that the communicant receives both together 0
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Origin of intinction
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Late Latin intinctiōn- (stem of intinctiō) “a dipping in,” equivalent to intinct(us) (see in-2, tinct) + -iōn- -ion
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intinction popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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noun intinction
- holy communion — communion (def 1).
- last supper — the supper of Jesus and His disciples on the eve of His Crucifixion. Compare Lord's Supper (def 1).
- sacrament — Ecclesiastical. a visible sign of an inward grace, especially one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and the Lord's Supper; the sacraments of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders, and extreme unction.
- communion — Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
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