communion
noun
com·mu·nion
kə-ˈmyü-nyən 
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
sat alone on the mountain, in communion with the wilderness
4
: a body of Christians having a common faith and discipline
the Anglican communion
Examples of communion in a Sentence
She went to the front of the church for Communion.
gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians
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Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis.
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Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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As part of the Mass, priests fanned out to the thousands of grieving Catholics around St. Peter's for communion.
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Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The service will include prayer, scripture readings, communion, and worship music performed by an ensemble from Liberty University.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Communion for the Crowd 5 hr 11 min ago
As part of the Mass, priests fanned out to the thousands of grieving Catholics around St. Peter's for communion.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The service will include prayer, scripture readings, communion, and worship music performed by an ensemble from Liberty University.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communion. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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communion
noun
com·mu·nion
kə-ˈmyü-nyən
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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