COMMUNION


Meaning of COMMUNION in English

com ‧ mu ‧ nion /kəˈmjuːnjən/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: communio , from communis ; ⇨ ↑ common 1 ]

1 . Communion [uncountable] ( also Holy Communion ) the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine as signs of Christ’s body and blood

2 . [uncountable] formal a special relationship with someone or something which makes you feel that you understand them very well

communion with

Prayer is a form of communion with God.

3 . [countable] formal a group of people or organizations that share the same religious beliefs SYN denomination :

He belongs to the Anglican communion.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.