Definition of COMMUNION

communion

Meanings

Plural: communions

Noun

  • the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
    • "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"
  • sharing thoughts and feelings
  • (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
  • A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.
  • Holy Communion; the Eucharist.
  • Ecclesiastical interrecognition of belonging to the true Church.
  • A form of ecclesiastical unity between the Roman Catholic Church and another, so that the latter is considered part of the former.
  • Ecclesiastical interrecognition of belonging to the true Church.
  • A denomination; a high-level organised subgrouping of Christianity (now especially in Anglican Communion)

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English comunioun, communyoun, from Anglo-Norman comunion or Middle French communion, from Ecclesiastical Latin commūniō (“communion”), from Latin commūnis.

Synonyms

Holy Communion, manduction, sacrament, sacramental manduction, sharing

Scrabble Score: 15

communion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
communion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
communion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

communion is a valid Words With Friends word