communion
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communion¹
- /kəˈmjuːnjən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English comunioun, communyoun, from Anglo-Norman comunion or Middle French communion, from Ecclesiastical Latin commūniō (“communion”), from Latin commūnis.
noun communions
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A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
My vices are the children of a forced solitude that I abhor; and my virtues will necessarily arise when I live in communion with an equal.
Similar: communing
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Holy Communion; the Eucharist.
to take/receive communion
Similar: sacrament
- A form of ecclesiastical unity between the Roman Catholic Church and another, so that the latter is considered part of the former.
- A denomination; a high-level organised subgrouping of Christianity (now especially in Anglican Communion)
Communion²
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of communion (“Holy Communion”). To receive Communion, open the mouth, letting the tongue touch the inner side of the lip, and having received the Sacred Particle on the tongue, swallow it as soon as you can, to avoid all irreverent touching of the Sacred Host with the teeth or lips.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: prayer, orison, holy communion, sharing, petition, church, eucharist, fellowship, community, commonality, unity, identification, party, handling, rapport, togetherness
Translations
Talk about this word "communion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/communion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. communion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/communion "communion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/communion.Cite this
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title = {communion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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