English noun: manduction |
1. | manduction (act) the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist |
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| Samples | The governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation.
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| Synonyms | Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ritual |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | intercommunion |
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| Part meronym | Eucharist, Eucharistic liturgy, Holy Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Lord's Supper, sacrament of the Eucharist |
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2. | manduction (act) biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow |
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| Synonyms | chew, chewing, mastication |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change of state |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | chomping, gumming, mumbling, rumination |
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| Part meronym | eating, feeding |
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