communion

noun

com·​mu·​nion kə-ˈmyü-nyən How to pronounce communion (audio)
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1
: an act or instance of sharing
2
a
Communion : a Christian sacrament in which consecrated bread and wine are consumed as memorials of Christ's death or as symbols for the realization of a spiritual union between Christ and communicant or as the body and blood of Christ
b
: the act of receiving Communion
c
Communion : the part of a Communion service in which the sacrament is received
3
: intimate fellowship or rapport : communication
sat alone on the mountain, in communion with the wilderness
4
: a body of Christians having a common faith and discipline
the Anglican communion

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She went to the front of the church for Communion. gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Few directors are better than Mungiu at capturing the non-wisdom of crowds, and every glimpse of the Gheorghius in communion with other Christians throws off an air of mass-smiling menace. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026 One of the kitchen islands is made of a door from the entryway and an old communion table. — Jennifer Liu valentina Duarte, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 The book stresses the importance of the sacraments and other orthodoxy, such as oral confession to a priest and the transubstantiation of Christ’s body and blood when taking communion. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026 The whole film feels like a communion, or maybe a long conversation about movies among friends and colleagues — a place to think and respond at length, a corrective to the world of social media. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communion

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin communion-, communio mutual participation, from communis — see common entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of communion was in the 14th century

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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communion. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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communion

noun
com·​mu·​nion kə-ˈmyü-nyən How to pronounce communion (audio)
1
capitalized
a
: a Christian sacrament in which bread and wine are partaken of as a commemoration of the last supper of Jesus
b
: the part of the Mass in which the Eucharist is received
2
: friendly communication
3
: a body of Christians having a common faith and discipline
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