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communion rail
noun
, Ecclesiastical.
- the altar rail where communion is received by the congregation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of communion rail1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
Behind the communion rail he stopped and raised a restraining hand.
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Then, as the last well-filled plate was piled on the step of the communion rail, the voluntary died away in a soft whisper.
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Young necks craned and eyes bulged as the packages were deposited on the tables in front of the communion rail.
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Among Catholics all men have always been on equal footing at the Communion rail.
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Three times the company passed round the church before entering it, and then they trooped up toward the communion-rail.
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