Communion definition

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An intimate relationship with deep understanding.
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Religious or spiritual fellowship.
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The act of sharing one's thoughts and emotions with another or others; intimate converse.
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The act of sharing; possession in common; participation.

A communion of interest.

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The act or an instance of sharing, as of thoughts or feelings.
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A group of Christians professing the same faith and practicing the same rites; denomination.
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The definition of communion means sharing, or is a Christian rite in which people receive the Holy Eucharist.

An example of communion is a group of people with the same opinion on a topic.

An example of Communion is the Roman Catholic sacrament that individuals receive around the age of 7 or 8.

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The sacrament of the Eucharist received by a congregation.
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The consecrated elements of the Eucharist.
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The part of the Mass or a liturgy in which the Eucharist is received.
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A sharing in, or celebrating of, the Eucharist, or Holy Communion.
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The consecrated bread or wine of the Eucharist; Holy Communion.
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A body of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites; a denomination.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
communion
Plural:
communions

Origin of communion

  • Middle English communioun Christian fellowship, Eucharist from Old French communion from Late Latin commūniō commūniōn- from Latin mutual participation from commūnis common common

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Communion Sentence Examples

  • The Communion is celebrated once a month.

  • In 1521, on the invitation of Bishop Briconnet, he repaired to Meaux, and took part in efforts of reform within the Roman communion.

  • Bands "were formed for those who wished for closer communion."

  • With this the bishop of Exeter (Ornaments Rubric, p. 30) would seem to agree, when he says that "the customs of the present day do not fully accord with any reasonable interpretation of the rubric. The stole, now nearly universal, is only covered by the rubric if the word ' vestment ' be taken to include it (a very dubious point), and then only at Holy Communion."

  • The new archbishop, without being one of the English divines who have made notable contributions to theological learning, already had a great reputation for ecclesiastical statesmanship; and in subsequent years his diplomatic abilities found ample scope in dealing not only with the difficulties caused in the church by doctrinal questions, but pre-eminently with the education crisis, and with the new problems arising in the enlarged Anglican Communion.

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