INTERCOMMUNION

intercommunion

(noun) participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intercommunion (countable and uncountable, plural intercommunions)

communion (association) between people or groups

The participation, together, in Holy Communion of people from different denominations

In Roman Catholicism, the theological principle which governs whether it is permissible for a Roman Catholic to partake of the Eucharist in a non-Catholic service, and vice versa

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*com*mun"ion, n.

Definition: Mutual communion; as, an intercommunion of deities. Faber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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