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intinction

American  
[in-tingk-shuhn] / ɪnˈtɪŋk ʃən /

noun

  1. (in a communion service) the act of steeping the bread or wafer in the wine in order to enable the communicant to receive the two elements conjointly.

intinction British  
/ ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən /

noun

  1. Christianity the practice of dipping the Eucharistic bread into the wine at Holy Communion

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Etymology

Origin of intinction

1550–60; < Late Latin intinctiōn- (stem of intinctiō ) “a dipping in,” equivalent to intinct(us) ( in- 2, tinct ( def. ) ) + -iōn- -ion

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