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communion
[ kuh-myoon-yuhn ]
noun
- Often Communion. Also called Holy Communion. Christianity.
- the celebration of the Eucharist .
- the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements.
- the elements of the Eucharist; the consecrated bread and wine.
- the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- association; fellowship:
Light has no communion with darkness.
- 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
- an exchange of thoughts, emotions, etc
- possession or sharing in common; participation
- foll by with strong emotional or spiritual feelings (for)
communion with nature
- a religious group or denomination having a common body of beliefs, doctrines, and practices
- the spiritual union held by Christians to exist between individual Christians and Christ, their Church, or their fellow Christians
Communion
2/ əˈːə /
noun
- the act of participating in the Eucharist
- the celebration of the Eucharist, esp the part of the service during which the consecrated elements are received
- the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
- ( as modifier )
Communion cup
Communion
- 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 .)
Derived Forms
- dzˈܲԾDzԲ, adverb
- dzˈܲԾDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dz·ܲ·Dz·· adjective
- dz·ܲ·Dz· adjective
- -dz·ܲ·Dz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of communion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of communion1
Example Sentences
He was the harp strings made of guts of animals sacrificed for music; her hands bled into them as communion.
Could the wild celebrations, and the communion between Alexander-Arnold and those fans in one red-drenched corner of King Power Stadium, make him rethink his next move?
Two of the participants lay hand-in-hand in ecstatic communion, while a third sat rigid and apart, his detachment crumbling into barely contained fury.
“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.
The audience was here for communion as much as for the concert itself.
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