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com·mun·ion
(kə-myo͞on′yən)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 commūniō, commūniōn-, from Latin, mutual participation, from commūnis, 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. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a religious group or denomination having a common body of beliefs, doctrines, and practices
5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the spiritual union held by Christians to exist between individual Christians and Christ, their Church, or their fellow Christians
[C14: from Latin commūniō general participation, from commūnis common]
comˈmunional adj
comˈmunionally adv
Communion
(kəˈmjuːnjən)n
Abbreviation: Holy Communion1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the act of participating in the Eucharist
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the celebration of the Eucharist, esp the part of the service during which the consecrated elements are received
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms)
a. the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
b. (as modifier): Communion cup.
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com•mun•ion
(kəˈmyun yən)n.
1. (often cap.) Holy Communion.
2. a group of persons having a common religious faith; denomination: Anglican communion.
3. interchange or sharing of thoughts or emotions: communion with nature.
4. the act of sharing, or holding in common; participation.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin commūniō sharing <commūn(is) common]
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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.
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| Noun | 1. |  Communion - 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 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.
Communion
noun (Christianity) Eucharist, Mass, Sacrament, Lord's Supper Most villagers only took Communion at Easter.
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communion
noun1. The exchange of ideas by writing, speech, or signals:
Obsolete: converse.
2. Those who accept and practice a particular religious belief:
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Translations
العَشاءُ السِّرّيمُشارَكَةمُشارَكَه في المَشاعِر
kontaktsplynutístyk
samhørighedfællesskab
ehtoollinen
zajednica
áldozásúrvacsora
samneyti
共有
성찬식
bendrystėdvasiniai ryšiaikomunija
domu apmaiņa
kontakt
nattvard
การมีส่วนร่วม
düşünce ve duyguları paylaşmaortak görüş
sự đồng cảm
communion
[kəˈmjuːnɪən]B. CPD communion rail N → comulgatorio m
communion service N → comunión f
communion table N → mesa f de comunión
communion service N → comunión f
communion table N → mesa f de comunión
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
communion
Communion [kəˈmjuːnjən] n (also Holy Communion) (= Eucharist) → communion fmy First Communion → ma première communion
to take Communion → recevoir la communioncommunion service Communion service n (in church) → office m de la communioncommunion table n (in church) → table f de communioncommunion wine n (in church) → vin m de la communion
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
communion
:communion rail
n → Kommunionsbank f
communion service
n → Abendmahlsgottesdienst m
communion table
n → Abendmahlstisch m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
communion
(kəˈmjuːnjən) noun the sharing of thoughts and feelings; fellowship.
(Holy) Communion in the Christian Church, the service which commemorates the meal taken by Christ with His disciples before His crucifixion.
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communion
→ مُشارَكَة splynutí samhørighed Zwiesprache θεία κοινωνία comunión ehtoollinen communion zajednica comunione 共有 성찬식 gemeenschap sameie wspólnota comunhão общность nattvard การมีส่วนร่วม ortak görüş sự đồng cảm 恳谈Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009