[kuh-myoon-yuh
n] 
| 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. |
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.)