1 If your child also has other signs and symptoms, such as a cold, cough or diarrhea, you might call your child's doctor sooner based on severity. 2  A newborn and has a lower than normal temperature â less than 97 F (36.1 C).
Definition of excommunication. 1  1 : an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership. 2  2 : exclusion from fellowship in a group or community.
For many people, the word excommunication conjures up images of the Spanish Inquisition, complete with rack and rope and possibly even burning at the stake. While excommunication is a serious matter, the Catholic Church does not regard excommunication as a punishment, strictly speaking, but as a corrective measure.