First Communion

English

Noun

First Communion (plural First Communions)

(Roman Catholicism) The first time that a person, usually a child, receives the sacrament of Communion.
(Roman Catholicism) The celebration of the former, consisting of a solemn mass and generally a following private party.

Translations

first time that a person receives the sacrament of Communion

German: Erstkommunion (de) f

celebration consisting of a mass and a party

German: Erstkommunion (de) f, Erstkommunionfeier f

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