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communion

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com·mun·ion  (k-mynyn)
n.
1. The act or an instance of sharing, as of thoughts or feelings.
2. Religious or spiritual fellowship.
3. A body of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites; a denomination.
4. Communion Ecclesiastical
a. The sacrament of the Eucharist received by a congregation.
b. The consecrated elements of the Eucharist.
c. The part of the Mass or a liturgy in which the Eucharist is received.

[Middle English communioun, Christian fellowship, Eucharist, from Old French communion, from Late Latin commni, commnin-, from Latin, mutual participation, from commnis, common; see common.]

communion
Noun
1. a sharing of thoughts, emotions, or beliefs
2. communion with strong feelings for: private communion with nature
3. a religious group with shared beliefs and practices: the Anglican communion [Latin communis common]

Communion
Noun
Christianity
1. a ritual commemorating Christ's Last Supper by the consecration of bread and wine
2. the consecrated bread and wine Also called: (Holy Communion)

Communion a body of Christians with a common faith and ritual. See also fellowship, sect.
Examples: the Anglican Communion; Communion of holy men, 1573; of Saints, 1394.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.communionCommunion - the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"
ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
Eucharist, Eucharistic liturgy, Holy Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Lord's Supper, sacrament of the Eucharist - a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
intercommunion - participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)
2.communion - sharing thoughts and feelings
intercourse, social intercourse - communication between individuals
3.communion - (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

communion
Communion
noun Christianity Eucharist, Mass, Sacrament, Lord's Supper
Translations
communion [kəˈmjuːnɪən] n (also: Holy Communion) → comunión f

communion [kəˈmjuːnɪən] n (also: Holy Communion) → communion f

communion [kəˈmjuːnɪən] n (also: Holy Communion) (Catholic) → Kommunion f: (Protestant) → Abendmahl nt

communion [kəˈmjuːnɪən] n (also: Holy Communion) → comunione f

communion
n communion [kəˈmjuːnjən]
the sharing of thoughts and feelings; fellowship. gemeenskap مُشارَكَه في المَشاعِر взаимност styk, kontakt fællesskab; samhørighed enge Verbindung ταύτιση σκέψεων ή συναισθημάτων comunión ühtekuuluvus, osadus همدلی؛ پیوند yhteenkuuluvuus communion קֶשֶר, הִתייַחֲדוּת समान धर्म को मानने वाला समूह zajednica közösség kerukunan samneyti comunanza 交わり 공유, 친교 bendrystė, dvasiniai ryšiai domu apmaiņa perhubungan gemeenschap fortrolig omgang; samvær więź duchowa comunhão comuniune общность kontakt skupnost druženje gemenskap, umgänge การมีส่วนร่วม düşünce ve duyguları paylaşma 共享 спілкування, стосунки رازو نیاز sự đồng cảm
(Holy) Communion
in the Christian Church, the service which commemorates the meal taken by Christ with His disciples before His crucifixion. Nagmaal العَشاءُ السِّرّي църк. причастие přijímání altergang; nadver das Abendmahl Θεία Κοινωνία (Sagrada) Comunión püha õhtusöömaaeg عشای ربانی pyhä ehtoollinen communion טֶקֶס אַכִילַת לֶחֶם הַקוֹדֵש ईसा के अंतिम भोज के स्मरणोत्सव में भाग लेना pričest áldozás (róm.kat.), úrvacsora (protestáns) komuni altarisganga; altarissakramenti (santa) Comunione 聖体拝領 성찬식 (šventoji) komunija Svētais vakarēdiens Penjamuan Suci communie, avondmaal altergang, nattverd komunia (święta) Santa Comunhão împărtăşanie (Святое) Причастие prijímanie (sveto) obhajilo pričešće nattvard การฉลองอาหารมื้อสุดท้ายเพื่อระลึกพระคริสต์ İsa'nın son yemeğini anma töreni, kominyon 聖餐 причастя مقدس رازو نیاز lễ kỷ niệm bữa ăn tối của chúa


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The deacons of many a church have drunk the communion wine with me; the selectmen of divers towns make me their chairman; and a majority of the Great and General Court are firm supporters of my interest.
They would be shocked at the propo- sition of fellowshipping a SHEEP-stealer; and at the same time they hug to their communion a MAN- stealer, and brand me with being an infidel, if I find fault with them for it.
Your brother will not help us,' I said: 'he would have all communion between us to be entirely at an end.
 
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