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
Recent Examples on the Web
Historians also identified a carving of a wine chalice with a cross that may have been a representation of Christian holy communion.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
Rather than remain racially divided at song’s end, Farrelly and Ice-T – sweaty from the hot midday sun – hug it out with a dance, and find communion between Black and white.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2024
In churches and Christian schools, transgender people have been mocked, kicked out and denied communion.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 17 May 2024
In this fascinating excerpt from Erik Davis’ book Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium, the journalist theorizes about why blotter proved the ideal carrier for LSD—part communion wafer, part pop-culture collectible, and part stamp granting passage to new realms.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The chaos erupted Saturday at Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Abbeville during a first communion ceremony for 60 second graders.
—Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The spring holiday coincided with the journalist's older son Calvin's first communion, with the proud mom sharing a few photos from the special event on Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Bethany United Methodist Church, at 2875 Bethany Lane, will hold a gathering in the chapel on Sunday at 6:30 a.m., with communion served.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
In Slidell, the periodic visits were saved for special occasions, crawfish boils, communions and funerals.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
Rather than remain racially divided at song’s end, Farrelly and Ice-T – sweaty from the hot midday sun – hug it out with a dance, and find communion between Black and white.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2024
In churches and Christian schools, transgender people have been mocked, kicked out and denied communion.
—Ruth Graham, New York Times, 17 May 2024
In this fascinating excerpt from Erik Davis’ book Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium, the journalist theorizes about why blotter proved the ideal carrier for LSD—part communion wafer, part pop-culture collectible, and part stamp granting passage to new realms.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 14 May 2024
The chaos erupted Saturday at Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Abbeville during a first communion ceremony for 60 second graders.
—Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The spring holiday coincided with the journalist's older son Calvin's first communion, with the proud mom sharing a few photos from the special event on Instagram.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Bethany United Methodist Church, at 2875 Bethany Lane, will hold a gathering in the chapel on Sunday at 6:30 a.m., with communion served.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
In Slidell, the periodic visits were saved for special occasions, crawfish boils, communions and funerals.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
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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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