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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mun•ion /kəˈmyunyən/USA pronunciation n. - Religion[often: Communion]Also called ˈHo•ly Comˈmun•ion.
- [uncountable] the act of receiving the bread and wine at a Christian eucharistic service.
- [uncountable] the bread and wine so received.
- Religion[countable] a group of people having a common religious faith;
denomination: the Anglican communion. - the exchanging or sharing of thoughts or emotions:[uncountable]communion with nature.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mun•ion (kə myo̅o̅n′yən),USA pronunciation n. - Religion(often cap.) Also called Holy Communion. [Eccles.]
- the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements.
- the elements of the Eucharist.
- the celebration of the Eucharist.
- the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
- Religiona group of persons having a common religious faith;
a religious denomination:Anglican communion. - association;
fellowship. - interchange or sharing of thoughts or emotions;
intimate communication:communion with nature. - the act of sharing, or holding in common;
participation. - the state of things so held.
- Latin commūniōn- (stem of commūniō) a sharing, equivalent. to commūn(is) common + -iōn- -ion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: communion /kəˈmjuːnjən/ n - an exchange of thoughts, emotions, etc
- possession or sharing in common; participation
- (followed 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin commūniō general participation, from commūnis common Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Communion /kəˈmjuːnjən/ n - 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
Abbreviation: Holy Communion |