com·mu·nion

com·mu·nion
/kəˈmjuːnjən/ noun, pl -nions
1 Communion [noncount] : a Christian ceremony in which bread is eaten and wine is drunk as a way of showing devotion to Jesus Christ

She went to the front of the church for Communion.

take/receive Communion

celebrate Communion

called also Holy Communion, the Eucharist
2 [noncount] formal : a close relationship with someone or something
— usually + with

He sat alone on the mountain, in communion with the wilderness.

3 [count] formal : a group of Christians who have the same beliefs

the Anglican communion [=denomination]

Christian communions


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