communicant

/kəˈmjunɪkənt/
noun
  1. A person who receives Holy Communion in a Christian church service.
    • Every Sunday, the church welcomes new communicants to the altar.
    • The priest blessed each communicant before giving them the bread and wine.
    • The communicant knelt at the rail and received the sacrament.
  2. A person who communicates or shares information.
    • The diplomat acted as a communicant between the two governments.
    • Each communicant in the study group contributed ideas freely.
    • As a communicant in the online forum, she shared helpful advice daily.
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