Definitions for communion
kəˈmyun yəncom·mu·nion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction, manductionnoun

   the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

   "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"

2. communion, sharingnoun

   sharing thoughts and feelings

3. communionnoun

   (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites

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1. Communionnoun

   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; called also Holy Communion.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. communionnoun

   A joining together of minds or spirits.

2. Communionnoun

   The sacrament of Holy Communion

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communionnoun

   Etymology: communio, Latin.

   1. Intercourse; fellowship; common possession; participation of something in common; interchange of transactions.

   Consider, finally, the angels, as having with us that communion which the apostle to the Hebrews noteth; and in regard whereof, angels have not disdained to profess themselves our fellow servants. Richard Hooker, b. i. sect. 4.

   We are not, by ourselves, sufficient to furnish ourselves with competent stores for such a life as our nature doth desire; therefore we are naturally induced to seek communion and fellowship with others. Richard Hooker, b. i. sect. 10.

   The Israelites had never any communion or affairs with the Ethiopians. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Thou, so pleas’d,
   Can’st raise thy creature to what height thou wilt
   Of union, or communion, deify’d. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   We maintain communion with God himself, and are made in the same degree partakers of the Divine Nature. Richard Fiddes.

   2. The common or publick celebration of the Lord’s Supper; the participation of the blessed sacrament.

   They resolved, that the standing of the communion table in all churches should be altered. Edward Hyde.

   Tertullian reporteth, that the picture of Christ was engraven upon the communion cup. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

   3. A common or publick act.

   Men began publickly to call on the name of the Lord; that is, they served and praised God by communion, and in publick manner. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   4. Union in the common worship of any church.

   Bare communion with a good church, can never alone make a good man; for, if it could, we should have no bad ones. Robert South, Sermons.

   Ingenuous men have lived and died in the communion of that church. Edward Stillingfleet.

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1. communion

   Communion is an act of sharing, participating, or connecting that creates a sense of intimacy, particularly within a religious or spiritual context. It often specifically refers to the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist, where people consume bread and wine in remembrance of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. Communion can also refer to the feeling of sharing or exchanging spiritual or emotional feelings and experiences, creating a deep sense of connection and understanding.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Communionnoun

   the act of sharing; community; participation

2. Communionnoun

   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

3. Communionnoun

   a body of Christians having one common faith and discipline; as, the Presbyterian communion

4. Communionnoun

   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

5. Etymology: [L. communio: cf. F. communion. See Common.]

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1. Communion

   The term communion is derived from Latin communio. The corresponding term in Greek is κοινωνία, which is often translated as "fellowship". In Christianity, the basic meaning of the term communion is an especially close relationship of Christians, as individuals or as a Church, with God and with other Christians. This basic meaning of the word, found in many passages of the New Testament as well as in secular Greek, predates its other, more specific, Christian uses.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communion

   kom-ūn′yun, n. act of communing: mutual intercourse: fellowship: common possession: interchange of transactions: union in religious service: the body of people who so unite.—n. Commun′ionist, a communicant.—The Communion, Holy Communion, the celebration of the Lord's Supper. [L. communion-em, from communis.]

Matched Categories

1. • Christianity
   • Denomination
   • Intercourse

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How to pronounce communion?

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How to say communion in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of communion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of communion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of communion in a Sentence

1. Christen Kuikoua:

   There was a period when God seemed absent, and an unexplained yearning filled my being. When His presence returned, joy and peace enveloped me. Today, I realize that true fulfillment for humanity is found in communion with God.

2. Plato:

   Remember how in that communion only, beholding beauty with the eye of the mind, he will be enabled to bring forth, not images of beauty, but realities (for he has hold not of an image but of a reality), and bringing forth and nourishing true virtue to become the friend of God and be immortal, if mortal man may.N.B. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. See also Napoleon Bonaparte.

3. Gaston Bachelard:

   Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple communion of souls.

4. Stella Kasimati:

   I can't describe my feelings. After two and a half months of quarantine we are in our church again, we are allowed what we were deprived of for two and a half months, going to church and Holy Communion.

5. David Ben-Gurion:

   There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion, or company than a good marriage.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=communion
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=communion
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Communion
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=communion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=communion
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=communion
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=communion