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intercommunion

[ in-ter-kuh-myoon-yuhn ]

noun

  1. mutual communion, association, or relations.
  2. Ecclesiastical. a communion service among members of different denominations.


intercommunion

/ ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnjən /

noun

  1. association between Churches, involving esp mutual reception of Holy Communion


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Word History and Origins

Origin of intercommunion1

First recorded in 1755–65; inter- + communion

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Example Sentences

Since, then, the Church in which they had been brought up had failed them, where should they find intercommunion and sympathy?

Art and skill are required to distinguish what Forms admit of intercommunion, and what Forms do not.

Remains only the third alternative — that some forms admit of intercommunion — others not.

Look where we will among the blossoms, we find the same beautiful plan of intercommunion and reciprocity everywhere demonstrated.

Let it set forth a real intercommunion between man and nature, grounded on a communion between man and God, who made nature.

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