communion
A joining together of minds or spiritsA joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
» I had my first communion when I was ten.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
Kommunion
(countable, uncountable)Holy Communion; the Eucharist.
to take/receive communion
first communion
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
Ecclesiastical interrecognition of belonging to the true Church.
(countable, uncountable)A form of ecclesiastical unity between the Roman Catholic Church and another, so that the latter is considered part of the former.
(countable, uncountable)A denomination; a high-level organised subgrouping of Christianity (now especially in Anglican Communion)
Examples
10 sentencesI had my first communion when I was ten.
I had my first communion at ten years old.
The parson gave the communion wafer to the dying person.
Every priest who serves liturgy is required to receive communion.
ruКаждый священник, служащий литургию, обязательно причащается.
The communion service must be conducted by an ordained pastor, minister or church elder.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English comunioun, communyoun, from Anglo-Norman comunion or Middle French comFrom Middle English comunioun, communyoun, from Anglo-Norman comunion or Middle French communion, from Ecclesiastical Latin commūniō (“communion”), from Latin commūnis.
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Forms
plural: communions| Singular | communion |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist:Holy Communionsacramental manductionmanduction
- sharing thoughts and feelings:sharing
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable