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communion

[ kuh-myoon-yuhn ]

noun

  1. Often Communion. Also called Holy Communion. Christianity.
    1. the celebration of the Eucharist .
    2. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements.
    3. the elements of the Eucharist; the consecrated bread and wine.
    4. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
  2. a group of persons having a common religious faith; a religious denomination:

    The Church of Pakistan is part of the Anglican communion.

    The organization promotes Islamic solidarity and fosters a sense of belonging to the Islamic communion worldwide.

  3. a group of people sharing a profession, hobby, interest, etc.:

    Just as there are rascals in the communion of bankers, editors, doctors, or barbers, so there are rascals among fishermen.

  4. interchange or sharing of thoughts or emotions; intimate communication:

    Each day I spend some time walking the trails in communion with nature.

    The two enjoyed a wordless communion in the comfort of each other’s company.

  5. association; fellowship:

    Light has no communion with darkness.

  6. the act of sharing something or holding it in common, or the state of something so held:

    Fundamental to Scots law was the “communion of goods,” the joint ownership of property by spouses.



communion

1

/ əˈːə /

noun

  1. an exchange of thoughts, emotions, etc
  2. possession or sharing in common; participation
  3. foll by with strong emotional or spiritual feelings (for)

    communion with nature

  4. a religious group or denomination having a common body of beliefs, doctrines, and practices
  5. the spiritual union held by Christians to exist between individual Christians and Christ, their Church, or their fellow Christians
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Communion

2

/ əˈːə /

noun

  1. the act of participating in the Eucharist
  2. the celebration of the Eucharist, esp the part of the service during which the consecrated elements are received
    1. the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
    2. ( as modifier )

      Communion cup

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Communion

  1. A sacrament of Christianity . In a reenactment of the Last Supper , the words of Jesus — “This is my body” and “This is my blood” — are spoken over bread and wine (the elements of Communion), which are then shared by the worshipers. Communion, also known as the Eucharist , commemorates the death of Jesus. ( See transubstantiation .)
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈܲԾDzԲ, adverb
  • dzˈܲԾDzԲ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of communion1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin dzūԾō-, stem of dzūԾō “mutual participation, sharing,” from dzū() common + -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of communion1

C14: from Latin dzūԾō general participation, from dzūԾ common
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Example Sentences

“During Bob’s set, I was stageside, standing next to George Harrison, who was quietly unassuming. Bob and the audience were connecting so deeply that it was like a form of communion,” Wolf writes.

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The audience was here for communion as much as for the concert itself.

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Despite Lawrence’s doubts, he exudes the ineffable sense of someone in deep communion with his faith.

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Elsewhere, a woman arrived in what I can only assume was her first communion dress, let out by her tailor so she could go to a fancy event for the second time in her life.

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Cage noted the principle could easily be applied to any city as a means for finding means of cooperation, communion, commonality, construction and confluence.

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