communion cup

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The chalice used to serve the wine during Communion.

communioncommunion + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The priest raised the silver communion cup during the consecration.
  • After the service, the deacon was responsible for cleaning the communion cup.
  • The museum displayed a medieval communion cup made of pewter.
  • For health reasons, many churches now offer individual cups instead of a single communion cup.
  • The ornate communion cup is a cherished heirloom of the parish.
  • Each member of the congregation approached the altar to drink from the communion cup.
  • A special wine is blessed and poured into the communion cup before the Eucharist.
  • The design of the communion cup often holds deep symbolic meaning.
  • He carefully crafted a new wooden communion cup for the small chapel.
  • The children were taught about the significance of the bread and the communion cup.