intinction
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin intinctio, from intingere (“to dip in”); prefix in- (“in”) + tingere (“to tinge”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
intinction (countable and uncountable, plural intinctions)
- The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.
- (obsolete) The act of tingeing or dyeing.
- 1559, Peter Morwen, Treasure of Euonymus conteyninge the Wonderfull hid Secretes of Nature touchinge the most apte formes to prepare and destyl medicines:
- Quench the dros of iron in hony and drinck the intinction.
Translations[edit]
the act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine
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