Definitions for communion
kəˈmyun yəncom·mu·nion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction, manductionnoun

   the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

   "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"

2. communion, sharingnoun

   sharing thoughts and feelings

3. communionnoun

   (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites

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1. Communionnoun

   The sacrament of the eucharist; the celebration of the Lord's supper; the act of partaking of the sacrament; as, to go to communion; to partake of the communion; called also Holy Communion.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. communionnoun

   A joining together of minds or spirits.

2. Communionnoun

   The sacrament of Holy Communion

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communionnoun

   Etymology: communio, Latin.

   1. Intercourse; fellowship; common possession; participation of something in common; interchange of transactions.

   Consider, finally, the angels, as having with us that communion which the apostle to the Hebrews noteth; and in regard whereof, angels have not disdained to profess themselves our fellow servants. Richard Hooker, b. i. sect. 4.

   We are not, by ourselves, sufficient to furnish ourselves with competent stores for such a life as our nature doth desire; therefore we are naturally induced to seek communion and fellowship with others. Richard Hooker, b. i. sect. 10.

   The Israelites had never any communion or affairs with the Ethiopians. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Thou, so pleas’d,
   Can’st raise thy creature to what height thou wilt
   Of union, or communion, deify’d. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   We maintain communion with God himself, and are made in the same degree partakers of the Divine Nature. Richard Fiddes.

   2. The common or publick celebration of the Lord’s Supper; the participation of the blessed sacrament.

   They resolved, that the standing of the communion table in all churches should be altered. Edward Hyde.

   Tertullian reporteth, that the picture of Christ was engraven upon the communion cup. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

   3. A common or publick act.

   Men began publickly to call on the name of the Lord; that is, they served and praised God by communion, and in publick manner. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   4. Union in the common worship of any church.

   Bare communion with a good church, can never alone make a good man; for, if it could, we should have no bad ones. Robert South, Sermons.

   Ingenuous men have lived and died in the communion of that church. Edward Stillingfleet.

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1. communion

   Communion is an act of sharing, participating, or connecting that creates a sense of intimacy, particularly within a religious or spiritual context. It often specifically refers to the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist, where people consume bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. Communion can also refer to the feeling of sharing or exchanging spiritual or emotional feelings and experiences, creating a deep sense of connection and understanding.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Communionnoun

   the act of sharing; community; participation

2. Communionnoun

   intercourse between two or more persons; esp., intimate association and intercourse implying sympathy and confidence; interchange of thoughts, purposes, etc.; agreement; fellowship; as, the communion of saints

3. Communionnoun

   a body of Christians having one common faith and discipline; as, the Presbyterian communion

4. Communionnoun

   the sacrament of the eucharist; the celebration of the Lord's supper; the act of partaking of the sacrament; as, to go to communion; to partake of the communion

5. Etymology: [L. communio: cf. F. communion. See Common.]

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1. Communion

   The term communion is derived from Latin communio. The corresponding term in Greek is κοινωνία, which is often translated as "fellowship". In Christianity, the basic meaning of the term communion is an especially close relationship of Christians, as individuals or as a Church, with God and with other Christians. This basic meaning of the word, found in many passages of the New Testament as well as in secular Greek, predates its other, more specific, Christian uses.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communion

   kom-ūn′yun, n. act of communing: mutual intercourse: fellowship: common possession: interchange of transactions: union in religious service: the body of people who so unite.—n. Commun′ionist, a communicant.—The Communion, Holy Communion, the celebration of the Lord's Supper. [L. communion-em, from communis.]

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1. • Christianity
   • Denomination
   • Intercourse

How to pronounce communion?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of communion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of communion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of communion in a Sentence

1. Aberjhani:

   Overall, my books represent a kind of shared communion and meditation with my fellow human beings… The books are also a part of what I call the great continuum of spiritual literary dialogue that I feel has been in progress since human beings first gave in to the urge to pray to their sense of something greater than themselves and interpreted certain signs or events or silences as responses to those prayers.

2. Canterbury Justin Welby:

   There's nothing I can do if people decide that they want to leave the room. It won't split the communion, the Church is a family and you remain a family even if you go your separate ways.

3. Roger McGuinn:

   I was raised a Roman Catholic and had to go to the eight o'clock Mass every morning and have communion and wear a tie, kind of like a restricted life style. Then in the '60s, we got wild and let it go and started looking in other places to see where God really was, and I came back to the Christian thing.

4. Stella Kasimati:

   We are allowed what we were deprived of for two and a half months, going to church and Holy Communion.

5. Joe Biden:

   We just talked about the fact that he was happy I'm a good Catholic, and I should keep receiving communion.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=communion
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=communion
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Communion
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=communion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=communion
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=communion