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com·mun·ion 
[kuh-myoon-yuhn] Pronunciation Key
[kuh-myoon-yuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | (often initial capital letter) Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical.
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| 2. | a group of persons having a common religious faith; a religious denomination: Anglican communion. |
| 3. | association; fellowship. |
| 4. | interchange or sharing of thoughts or emotions; intimate communication: communion with nature. |
| 5. | the act of sharing, or holding in common; participation. |
| 6. | the state of things so held. |
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| com·mun·ion
(kə-myōōn'yən) Pronunciation Key
n.
[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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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communion
communion
1382, from O.Fr. communion, from L. communionem (nom. communio) "a sharing," used in L.L. ecclesiastical language for "participation in the sacrament," from communis (see common). Used by Augustine, in belief that the word was derived from com- + unus "oneness, union."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| communion | |
noun | |
| 1. | the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation" |
| 2. | sharing thoughts and feelings |
| 3. | (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Communion
Communion
A sacrament of Christianity. In a reenactment of the Last Supper, the words of Jesus — “This is my body” and “This is my blood” — are spoken over bread and wine (the elements of Communion), which are then shared by the worshipers. Communion, also known as the Eucharist, commemorates the death of Jesus. (See transubstantiation.)
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Communion
Com*mun"ion\, n. [L. communio: cf. F. communion. See Common.]1. The act of sharing; community; participation. "This communion of goods." --Blackstone. 2. 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. We are naturally induced to seek communion and fellowship with others. --Hooker. What communion hath light with darkness? --2 Cor. vi. 14. Bare communion with a good church can never alone make a good man. --South. 3. A body of Christians having one common faith and discipline; as, the Presbyterian communion. 4. 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. Close communion. See under Close, a. Communion elements, the bread and wine used in the celebration of the Lord's supper. Communion service, the celebration of the Lord's supper, or the office or service therefor. Communion table, the table upon which the elements are placed at the celebration of the Lord's supper. Communion in both kinds, participation in both the bread and wine by all communicants. Communion in one kind, participation in but one element, as in the Roman Catholic Church, where the laity partake of the bread only. Syn: Share; participation; fellowship; converse; intercourse; unity; concord; agreement.
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Communion
fellowship with God (Gen. 18:17-33; Ex. 33:9-11; Num. 12:7, 8), between Christ and his people (John 14:23), by the Spirit (2 Cor. 13:14; Phil. 2:1), of believers with one another (Eph. 4:1-6). The Lord's Supper is so called (1 Cor. 10:16, 17), because in it there is fellowship between Christ and his disciples, and of the disciples with one another.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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