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excommunicate
verb [T] /ˌek.skəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/Definition
› When the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, excommunicates someone, it refuses to give them communion and does not allow them to be involved in the Church.Religious practicesPunishing and punishmentsPunishing by causing painHitting and beating excommunication
/ˌek.skəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U] Religious practicesPunishing and punishmentsPunishing by causing painHitting and beating
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