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Communion, Holy

Communion, Holy. As to the doctrine and practice of the Church of England in reference to the celebration of the Holy Communion, see Sheppard v. Bennett, (1870) LR 3 Ad & Ec 167; LR 4 PC 350 (371); Read v. Bishop of Lincoln, (1891) 9; 1892 AC 644, and the authorities there referred to. As to the right of the clergyman to repel from Holy Communion, see Rex v. Dibdin, (1910) 57; 1912 AC 533....


Holy

Set apart to the service or worship of God hallowed sacred reserved from profane or common use holy vessels a holy priesthood...


Rood, or Holy Rood

Rood, or Holy Rood, holy cross....


Holiness

The state or quality of being holy perfect moral integrity or purity freedom from sin sanctity innocence...


Holy orders

Holy orders. These are, in the English Church, the orders of bishops (including archbishops), priests, and deacons. See CLERGY; DEACON; PRIEST...


Sanctus

A part of the Mass or in Protestant churches a part of the communion service of which the first words in Latin are Sanctus sanctus sanctus Holy holy holy called also Tersanctus...


Hallow

To make holy to set apart for holy or religious use to consecrate to treat or keep as sacred to reverence...


Sanctification

The act of sanctifying or making holy the state of being sanctified or made holy...


Sanctifier

One who sanctifies or makes holy specifically the Holy Spirit...


Sanctify

To make sacred or holy to set apart to a holy or religious use to consecrate by appropriate rites to hallow...


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