Main Entry:

com·mu·nion

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈmyü-nyən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

1: an act or instance of sharing2 acapitalized : 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 ccapitalized : the part of a Communion service in which the sacrament is received3: intimate fellowship or rapport : communication4: a body of Christians having a common faith and discipline <the Anglican communion>