communion table

noun

, Ecclesiastical.

1. the table used in the celebration of communion, or the Lord's Supper; the Lord's table.

Word History and Origins

Origin of communion table¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

“Nothing was salvageable except for the communion table.”

From New York Times

It’s their Sunday to staff the communion table, which means they gotta go get the crackers and grape juice.

From Literature

The church she attends flies a rainbow flag on its communion table.

From New York Times

They served as stretcher-bearers at the Battle of the Somme, performed concerts to lift spirits and their bass drum was even used as a communion table.

From BBC

Though the service is designed to accommodate wriggly children, there is always a “magical moment,” said Ms. McCaslin, when the youngest congregants crowd around the communion table, sometimes bumping their bellies against it.

From Wall Street Journal