intinction
noun
in·tinc·tion
in-ˈtiŋ(k)-shən 
: the administration of the sacrament of Communion by dipping bread in wine and giving both together to the communicant
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No Holy Communion from the chalice by the faithful; concelebrating priests should communicate by intinction.
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Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 8 May 2020
The nonnas don’t have a word for this practice, but some Catholics do: intinction.
—Chantal Braganza, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
Centuries after Christians had stopped arguing about intinction, Southerners had their own sacramental crisis over cornbread and collards.
—Casey Cep, New Republic, 26 May 2017
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Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 8 May 2020
The nonnas don’t have a word for this practice, but some Catholics do: intinction.
—Chantal Braganza, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
Centuries after Christians had stopped arguing about intinction, Southerners had their own sacramental crisis over cornbread and collards.
—Casey Cep, New Republic, 26 May 2017
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“Intinction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intinction. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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