com·mun·ion   (kə-myōōn'yən)    n.   The act or an instance of sharing, as of thoughts or feelings. Religious or spiritual fellowship. A body of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites; a denomination. Communion Ecclesiastical The sacrament of the Eucharist received by a congregation. The consecrated elements of the Eucharist. 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.]

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.

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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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.