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Meaning of "communion rail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMUNION RAIL

communion rail  [kəˈmjuːnjən reɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMUNION RAIL

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Communion rail is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMMUNION RAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

communion rail

Altar rails

Altar rails are a set of railings, sometimes ornate and frequently of marble or wood, delimiting the chancel in a church, the part of the sanctuary that contains the altar. A gate at the centre divides the line into two parts. The sanctuary is a figure of heaven, into which entry is not guaranteed. Rails are a feature of Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Methodist churches. Barriers of various kinds often mark off as especially sacred the area of a church close to the altar, which is largely reserved for ordained clergy. In the Armenian Apostolic Church, curtains are drawn to cut off that area during the holiest moments of the liturgy. In Eastern Orthodox and related rites, this evolved into a solid, icon-clad screen, called the iconostasis that has three doorways which usually have doors and curtains that can be closed or drawn aside at various times. Western Europe had its more transparent Gothic rood screens and the smaller more economical altar rails.

Definition of communion rail in the English dictionary

The definition of communion rail in the dictionary is the rail in front of the altar at which people kneel when taking communion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMUNION RAIL


Azrael
ˈæzreɪl
bedrail
ˈbɛdˌreɪl
brail
breɪl
Braille
breɪl
contrail
ˈkɒntreɪl
derail
dɪˈreɪl
frail
freɪl
graal
ɡreɪl
Grail
ɡreɪl
guardrail
ˈɡɑːdˌreɪl
handrail
ˈhændˌreɪl
headrail
ˈhɛdˌreɪl
interrail
ˈɪntəˌreɪl
monorail
ˈmɒnəʊˌreɪl
rail
reɪl
Thrale
θreɪl
trail
treɪl
vitrail
ˈvɪtreɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMUNION RAIL

communications zone
communicative
communicatively
communicativeness
communicator
communicatory
communings
communion
communion of saints
Communion plate
communion service
communion table
communion wine
communional
communionally
communisation
communise
communism
Communism Peak
communist

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMUNION RAIL

altar rail
bullhead rail
curtain rail
dado rail
fife rail
flanged rail
flat-bottomed rail
free on rail
hiking trail
Holy Grail
land rail
light rail
live rail
picture rail
pin rail
plate rail
slip rail
third rail
towel rail
water rail

Synonyms and antonyms of communion rail in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «communion rail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMUNION RAIL

Find out the translation of communion rail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of communion rail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «communion rail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁路相通
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comulgatorio
570 millions of speakers

English

communion rail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भोज रेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالتواصل السكك الحديدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общение железнодорожных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comunhão ferroviário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলাপন রেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

table de communion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rel perhubungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommunionbank
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖餐レール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친교 레일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rel pamrih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường sắt thông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒற்றுமை ரயில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहभागिता रेल्वे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ebeveyn demiryolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferroviario comunione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szyna komunia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спілкування залізничних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feroviar comuniune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινωνία των σιδηροδρομικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemeenskap spoor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komm skena
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nattverd rail
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNION RAIL»

The term «communion rail» is used very little and occupies the 152.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNION RAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about communion rail

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMUNION RAIL»

Discover the use of communion rail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to communion rail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Architecture in Communion: Implementing the Second Vatican ...
The communion rail also provides an opportunity, if only for a few moments, to compose one's thoughts before the crucifix and to reflect on the great mystery of the Sacrament. Today, with reception standing and in a line, it is more difficult to ...
Steven J. Schloeder, 1998
2
St. Andrew's Cross
The "Last Supper" had been to him the first supper of a long line of heavenly communions and we have shared the experience; we know that the richest answer to that petition is at the communion rail: "Bread of Heaven, on thee we feed, For ...
Hubert Carleton, George Herbert Randall, Leon C. Palmer, 1917
3
Church of Our Lady of Esperanza: Descriptive Book
THE ALTAR RAIL AND BRONZE GATE The holy table or communion rail — The gate and the monograms of Christ — Brass candlesticks. | HE railing which guards the sanctuary and separates the latter from the nave is also called the ...
Crescent Armanet, 1921
4
Beauty of Holiness: Anglicanism and Architecture in Colonial ...
The Communion rail sur- rounding the table or the chamber chancel functioned to create a community that occupied a space distinct from the body of the church. In churches with projecting chancels, the communicants processed to or into the  ...
Louis P. Nelson, 2009
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The Architects' Handbook
Communion rail The method of taking communion (or mass in High Church) varies between denominations and should be agreed at an early design stage. Communicants may have bread and wine passed around while seated, or may share ...
Quentin Pickard, 2008
6
Boo's Convent
The highlight of Mass for Boo was when the altar boys lowered the Communion rail cloth. The Communion rail was a white marble strip about six inches wide and an inch thick supported by marble columns about three feet high. The railing  ...
Joe Schrantz, 2004
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Ceremonies of The Young Rite:
All those kneeling in the sanctuary, including the Deacon and Subdeacon, rise, genuflect and retire to their seats, where they kneel until the celebrant has walked to the communion rail. They are seated while the people receive Communion.
I.S. Cooper, 2010
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Worshiping with United Methodists: A Guide for Pastors and ...
The communion station(s) should be outsidethe communion rail (if thereis one) and on the samelevel as the congregation, not on astepor platform. Ifthere is a communion rail and there are people who wishtokneel thereonce they have been  ...
Hoyt L. Hickman, 2007
9
Continuing the Reformation: Re-Visioning Baptism in the ...
Episcopal Churchnews reported in 1957 that at his annual diocesan convention the Bishop of California, Karl Block, had spoken strongly against the practice of unconfirmed children coming to the communion rail because it might lead children ...
Ruth A. Meyers, 2000
10
There Were Also Many Women There: Lay Women in the ...
At one point in the Church's history, until the turn to the twentieth century, a short kneeler or communion rail near the sanctuary was significant enough space for the small number of persons who might go to receive Communion. Following Pius ...
Katharine E. Harmon, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMUNION RAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term communion rail is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clergy View: Freedom to expand my faith
... place where two speakers at the adult forum could argue about different positions and then kneel next to each other at the communion rail. «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jun 15»
2
Clergy, believers call for fair Illinois budget
"I used to kneel at the Communion rail every Sunday, praying, 'Get me out of this.' I promised I'd try to make life better for those who came after ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
3
To everything, a season - Assumption Catholic Church will hold final …
New oak pews were installed along with a matching communion rail ,among other improvements. The church and parish hall were remodeled ... «Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Jun 15»
4
Pope's eco-manifesto looks like a game-changer in the US
... away at the Communion rail. It's not clear if similar displays of disapproval will surround those who break with the pope's environmental line, ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jun 15»
5
Emanuel AME Church, now full of sorrow, was built on courageous …
Emanuel has retained its original altar, Communion rail, pews and light fixtures, according to the National Park Service. The church has ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
6
The Eucharist: Eat, Eat!
We have raisins in the diaper bag, but my husband was mortified the last time we walked up to the communion rail trailing graham cracker ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
7
Hating God Was So Much Worse Than Being Catholic
At ten I stormed through a darkened church, past the communion rail and, standing in the sanctuary, yelled at the crucifix “I hate you! «Patheos, Jun 15»
8
Old stone church to get new life as condos in Milford
A frame of 2-by-4-studs stretches where the communion rail once ran. The old Milford church, St. Mary Our Lady of the Snows – solid stone and ... «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
9
Hampton Roads' landmark brick churches still catch the modern eye
But it survived nearly 50 years of neglect and a forest fire to be restored in 1916 with a period pulpit, altarpiece and communion rail from ... «Daily Press, May 15»
10
The case of the missing altar
"So one of our big missions is we know that that altar and the communion rail still exist somewhere. So it's almost like a mystery." Farrell, who ... «Daily Pilot, May 15»

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