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Definition of “excommunicate”
Word Frequency
excommunicate (Roman Catholic Church)
Definitions
verb
(ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt
) - tr to sentence (a member of the Church) to exclusion from the communion of believers and from the privileges and public prayers of the Church
adjective
(ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkɪt
; -ˌkeɪt) - having incurred such a sentence
noun
(ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkɪt
; -ˌkeɪt) - an excommunicated person
Derived Forms
ˌexcomˈmunicable adjectiveˌexcomˌmuniˈcation noun
ˌexcomˈmunicative, ˌexcomˈmunicatory adjective
ˌexcomˈmunicator noun
Word Origin
C15: from Late Latin excommūnicāre, literally: to exclude from the community, from Latin commūniscommonExample Sentences Including 'excommunicate'
Ferrantino, the Duke of Calabria, urged the pope to excommunicate Charles VIII and retire with the cardinals into the Kingdom of Naples.JEM SULTAN: The Adventures of a Captive Turkish Prince in Renaissance Europe (2004)
IT'S unbelievable that the old bachelor of the Vatican has threatened to excommunicate nine newly ordained women priests.Sun, News of the World (2002)
If the Church doesn't excommunicate those politicians, they'll lose a lot of supporters.Edmonton Sun (2003)
If you die excommunicate , you're damned to Hell for all eternity.Here Be Dragons
The Vatican yesterday threatened to excommunicate an archbishop who took a wife two months ago in a Moonie mass wedding.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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