COMMUNION


Meaning of COMMUNION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmyü-nyən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin communion-, communio mutual participation, from communis

Date: 14th century

1. : an act or instance of sharing

2.

a. capitalized : 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. capitalized : the part of a Communion service in which the sacrament is received

3. : intimate fellowship or rapport : communication

4. : a body of Christians having a common faith and discipline

the Anglican communion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.