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communion Definition

com·mun·ion (kə myo̵̅o̅n′yən)

noun

  1. the act of sharing; possession in common; participation a communion of interest
  2. the act of sharing one's thoughts and emotions with another or others; intimate converse
  3. an intimate relationship with deep understanding
  4. a group of Christians professing the same faith and practicing the same rites; denomination
    1. a sharing in, orcelebrating of, the Eucharist, or Holy Communion
    2. the consecrated bread or wine of the Eucharist; Holy Communion

Etymology: ME communioun < OFr communion < L communio, a sharing (in LL(Ec), the sacrament of communion) < communis, common

communion Synonyms

communion

n.

  1. Association

    fellowship, accord, union, sharing; see agreement 2, association 1, communication 1, fellowship 2.

  2. A Christian sacrament

    Holy Communion, Lord's Supper, Breaking of Bread, Eucharist; see sacrament.

communion Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • saint: I was missing the effect of the communion of the saints.

Converse of object

  • celebrate: The congregation was in such poor spiritual health that he did not feel it right to celebrate Communion for three years.
  • receive: Many of us receive communion regularly without much effect.
  • abandon: Wimberly would be: How can someone who has abandoned the communion of the church be welcomed at this gathering of Episcopal Church bishops?
  • deny: Those at the point of death are not to be denied communion.
  • restore: However, there are those in ROCOR who are against restoring communion with the Patriarchal Church.

Adjective modifier

  • Eucharistic: From the moment that the twelve apostles gathered with Christ in the Upper Room, Eucharistic communion has drawn people closer to God.
  • impaired: They have not declared ' impaired communion ' nor have they decided to take authority upon themselves.
  • ecclesial: However, there is no turning back in our journey toward full ecclesial communion.
  • holy: Anyone who has made first holy communion is eligible to serve.
  • intimate: They long for sweet and intimate communion with Him.
  • mystical: Tom Smith had cultivated an almost mystical communion with horses.

Modifies a noun

  • wafer: The end of program joke is about " a new low fat communion wafer " .
  • Mass: For this year only, we have decided to transfer the First Communion Masses to a Sunday.
  • outfits: The children should come to this Mass dressed in their First Holy Communion outfits.
  • rail: Above: the thrust stage, retaining the old communion rails.
  • cup: Tertullian confirms that the communion cup had on it a picture of the Good Shepherd.
  • rite: It produced a common Communion rite, for joint worship and prayer should undergird the Covenant.

Noun used with modifier

  • mid-week: Please note that there will be NO mid-week communion in All Saints on Thursday 4 th May.
  • morning: Two days before his very sudden death while working in his workshop, he served the elements at the morning communion service.
communion Quotes

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell;The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost;The holy Catholick Church;The Communion of Saints;The Forgiveness of sins;The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.

—Book of Common Prayer