communion vessels
nounUK /kəˈmjuːnjən ˈvɛslz/
US /kəˈmjuːnjən ˈvɛsəlz/
Special cups and plates used during a church meal to remember Jesus.
The priest carefully washed the communion vessels after the service.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The cups, plates, and containers used to serve bread and wine during Holy Communion.
The communion vessels were kept locked in the church safe.
3. Objects set apart for religious ceremonies in a Christian church.
Volunteers polished the communion vessels before Sunday worship.
4. A collective term for the chalice and paten used by a minister.
She arranged the communion vessels on the altar table.