communion (redirected from communions)

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.

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

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communion [kəˈmjuːnjən]

n

1. an exchange of thoughts, emotions, etc.

2. possession or sharing in common; participation

3. (foll by with) strong emotional or spiritual feelings (for) communion with nature

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a religious group or denomination having a common body of beliefs, doctrines, and practices

5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the spiritual union held by Christians to exist between individual Christians and Christ, their Church, or their fellow Christians

[from Latin commūniō general participation, from commūnis common]

communional  adj

communionally  adv

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Communion [kəˈmjuːnjən]

n Christianity

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the act of participating in the Eucharist

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the celebration of the Eucharist, esp the part of the service during which the consecrated elements are received

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)

a.  the consecrated elements of the Eucharist

b.  (as modifier) Communion cup Also called Holy Communion

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Communion - the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation" Holy Communion, manduction, sacramental manduction 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 sharing 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

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communion

noun affinity, accord, agreement, unity, sympathy, harmony, intercourse, fellowship, communing, closeness, rapport, converse, togetherness, concord The ancient Druids were widely known as visionaries and prophets, in communion with the gods.

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Communion

noun (Christianity) Eucharist, Mass, Sacrament, Lord's Supper Most villagers only took Communion at Easter.

Translations

communion [kəˈmjuːnɪən]

A. N (Rel) → comunión f
to take or receive communion → comulgar

B. CPD communion rail N → comulgatorio m
communion service N → comunión f
communion table N → mesa f de comunión

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communion Communion [kəˈmjuːnjən] n (also Holy Communion) (= Eucharist) → communion f
my First Communion → ma première communion
to take Communion → recevoir la communion
communion service Communion service n (in church) → office m de la communion
communion table n (in church) → table f de communion
communion wine n (in church) → vin m de la communion

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communion

n

(= intercourse, exchange of feelings etc) → Zwiesprache f; (with spirits) → Verkehr m; a sense of communion with nature → ein Gefühl nt → der Verbundenheit mit der Natur

(= religious group) → Gemeinde f; (= denomination) → Religionsgemeinschaft f; the communion of saints/the faithful → die Gemeinschaft der Heiligen/Gläubigen

(Eccl: also Communion, Protestant) → Abendmahl nt; (Catholic) → Kommunion f; to receive or take communion → die Kommunion/das Abendmahl empfangen

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communion:

communion rail

n → Kommunionsbank f

communion service

n → Abendmahlsgottesdienst m

communion table

n → Abendmahlstisch m

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communion [kəˈmjuːnɪən] n (also) (Rel) → comunione f
to take communion → ricevere la comunione

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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 교제 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 思想與情感的交流，夥伴關係，情誼 спілкування, стосунки رازو نیاز sự đồng cảm 共享

(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 성찬 (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 聖餐儀式 причастя مقدس رازو نیاز lễ kỷ niệm bữa ăn tối của chúa 圣餐

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communion → مُشاركَة přijímání samhørighed Zwiesprache θεία κοινωνία comunión ehtoollinen communion zajednica comunione 共有 성찬식 kerkgenootschap sameie wspólnota comunhão общность nattvard การมีส่วนร่วม ortak görüş sự đồng cảm 恳谈