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单词 intinction
释义

intinction

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

(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.

Origin of intinction

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

Words nearby intinction

intime, intimidate, intimidation, intimist, intimitis, intinction, intine, intitle, intitule, intl., into
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British Dictionary definitions for intinction

intinction
/ (ɪnˈtɪŋkʃən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for intinction

C16: from Late Latin intinctiō a dipping in, from Latin intingere to dip in, from tingere to dip
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