communion

com·mu·nion

noun \kə-ˈmyü-nyən\

Definition of COMMUNION

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>

Examples of COMMUNION

1. She went to the front of the church for Communion.
2. <gradually established a feeling of communion with her fellow physicians>

Origin of COMMUNION

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to COMMUNION

Synonyms

rapport, fellowship, rapprochement

Related Words

accord, agreement, concord, harmony; oneness, solidarity, togetherness, unity; affinity, empathy, sympathy, understanding; amity, chumminess, companionship, friendliness, friendship; reciprocity, symbiosis

Near Antonyms

alienation, disaffection, disgruntlement, estrangement; coldness, cold shoulder, distance, iciness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, hostility, jaundice, rancor, spite