communion (kəˈmjuːnjən
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
comˈmunional adjective comˈmunionally adverbWord Origin
C14: from Latin commūniō general participation, from commūniscommonSynonyms
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affinity,
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unity,
sympathy,
harmony,
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togetherness,
concord,
Communion (kəˈmjuːnjən)
Definitions
noun
Christianity- 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
Abbreviation
Translations
- British English:
communion
Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them....communion with nature.kəˈmjuːnjən NOUN ...communion with nature.
- Spanish:
comunión
nf
- French:
communion
nf
- German: Zwiesprache nf
- Chinese: 恳谈 n
- Arabic: مُشارَكَة n
- Portuguese: comunhão nf
- Russian: общность nf
- Croatian: zajednica nf
- Czech: přijímání nnt
- Danish: samhørighed nutr
- Dutch: kerkgenootschap nnt
- Finnish: ehtoollinen n
- Greek: θεία κοινωνία nf
- Italian: comunione nf
- Japanese: 共有 n
- Korean: 성찬식 n
- Norwegian: sameie nnt
- Polish: wspólnota nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: comunhão nf
- European Spanish:
comunión
nf
- Swedish: nattvard nutr
- Thai: การมีส่วนร่วม n
- Turkish: ortak görüş n
- Vietnamese: sự đồng cảm n
Usage examples
He did not pray out loud, he did not appear to be singing the hymns and he did not come up to take communion.
, HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)The Hiss, Panic Movement Unlike our first communion , neither hissing nor panicking will be necessary here.
Maxim (2005)Earlier in the month, the diocese had instructed clergy to continue using the common communion cup.
Globe and Mail (2003)Dresses that appear frequently refer to an image of a communion dress that impressed the artist.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Many Oriental religions place a special emphasis on breathing as a means of communion with the universe.
, Peak Energy (1988)