communion

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noun com·mu·nion \kə-ˈmyü-nyən\

Simple Definition of communion

Communion : a Christian ceremony in which bread is eaten and wine is drunk as a way of showing devotion to Jesus Christ
: a close relationship with someone or something
: a group of Christians who have the same beliefs

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

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>

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

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun com·mu·nion \kə-ˈmyü-nyən\

1 : a close relationship <in communion with nature>
2 cap : a Christian ceremony commemorating with bread and wine the last supper of Jesus Christ
3 : a body of Christians having similar beliefs