Definition of 'communion'
Word forms: plural communions
1. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN]
Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them.
...communion with nature. [+ with]
...a communion of souls.
2. uncountable noun
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noun
2.
4.
5.
the spiritual union held by Christians to exist between individual Christians and Christ, their Church, or their fellow Christians
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Derived forms
adjective
communionally (comˈmunionally)
adverb
Word origin of 'communion'
noun Christianity
Also called: Holy Communion1.
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
3.
a.
the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
b.
(as modifier)
Communion cup
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noun
1.
the act of sharing; possession in common; participation
a communion of interest
3.
4.
5. [C-]
a.
a sharing in, orcelebrating of, the Eucharist, or Holy Communion
b.
the consecrated bread or wine of the Eucharist; Holy Communion
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Word origin of 'communion'
Example sentences containing 'communion'
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Dr Barbara helped herself to a second glass of communion wine. RUSHING TO PARADISE (1990)Neil sipped slyly at the communion wine, thinking of the violent Norse heroines Trudi had described to him. RUSHING TO PARADISE (1990)I have no wish to appear pie-eyed at the altar for the family communion. GOODBYE CURATE (1990)
He handed her into it with all the solemnity of a priest offering the communion cup. FAIRYLAND (1990)
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Translations for 'communion'
British English: communion
/kəˈmjuːnjən/ NOUN
Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them.
...communion with nature.
- American English: communion
- Arabic: مُشارَكَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: comunhão
- Chinese: 恳谈
- Croatian: zajednica
- Czech: splynutí duchovní
- Danish: samhørighed
- Dutch: gemeenschap
- European Spanish: comunión
- Finnish: ehtoollinen
- French: communion
- German: Zwiesprache
- Greek: θεία κοινωνία
- Italian: comunione
- Japanese: 共有
- Korean: 성찬식
- Norwegian: sameie
- Polish: wspólnota
- European Portuguese: comunhão
- Romanian: comuniune
- Russian: общность
- Spanish: comunión
- Swedish: nattvard
- Thai: การมีส่วนร่วม
- Turkish: ortak görüş
- Ukrainian: єдність
- Vietnamese: sự đồng cảm
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