housels

/ˈhaʊsəlz/
noun
  1. Plural of housel; instances of giving or receiving the Eucharist.
    • The old church records listed the dates of housels for each parishioner.
    • They received several housels during the Easter season.
    • The book described the history of housels in the early church.
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