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postcommunion

American  
[pohst-kuh-myoon-yuhn] / ˌpoʊst kəˈmyun yən /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

  1. the part of a communion service that follows after the congregation has received communion.

Etymology

Origin of postcommunion

First recorded in 1475–85, postcommunion is from the Medieval Latin word postcommūniōn- (stem of postcommūniō ). See post-, communion

Example Sentences

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After the Celebrant has communicated, Vespers are sung by the choir, in place of the communion and postcommunion.

From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Baggs, Charles Michael

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