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/kəˈmyo͞onyən/,
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communions, plural;
  1. The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, esp. when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level
    • - in this churchyard communion with the dead was almost palpable
  2. Common participation in a mental or emotional experience
    • - popular festivals where all take part in joyous communion
  3. The service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared

  4. The consecrated bread and wine so administered and received
    • - the priests gave him Holy Communion
  5. Reception of the consecrated bread and wine at such a service

  6. A relationship of recognition and acceptance between Christian churches or denominations, or between individual Christians or Christian communities and a church (signified by a willingness to give or receive the Eucharist)
    • - the Eastern Churches are not in communion with Rome
  7. A group of Christian communities or churches that recognize one another's ministries or that of a central authority

  1. (communion) the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"
  2. (communion) sharing thoughts and feelings
  3. (communion) (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites
  4. (Communion (1976 film)) Alice, Sweet Alice (also known as Communion or Holy Terror) is a 1977 independent American slasher film directed by Alfred Sole, and starring Linda Miller, Paula Sheppard, and Brooke Shields. ...
  5. (Communion (album)) Communion is the sixth studio album by Greek death metal band Septic Flesh. It was released on March 17, 2008 worldwide, and March 25, 2008 in the United States, both dates through the French label Season of Mist. ...
  6. (Communion (christianity)) The term Communion is derived from Latin communio (sharing in common). The corresponding term in Greek is κοινωνία, which is often translated as "fellowship". ...
  7. (Communion (film)) Communion is a 1989 drama/thriller film based on the book by Whitley Strieber with the same name, starring Christopher Walken and Frances Sternhagen. ...
  8. (Communion (John Patitucci album)) 'Communion' is the tenth album by American Grammy winning jazz double bass and electric bass player John Patitucci released in 2001.
  9. (Communion (novel)) Communion is a book by American ufologist and horror author Whitley Strieber that was first published in February 1987. The book is based on Strieber's alleged experiences with non-human, possibly extraterrestrial entities.
  10. (communion) A joining together of minds or spirits
  11. (Communion) (Gr. koinonia). The receiving of the sacrament of the Eucharist after proper preparation, fasting, and confession. Orthodox Christians are encouraged to receive communion as often as possible, even daily.
  12. (Communion) The eating of bread and wine (or grape juice) that symbolizes the body and blood of Jesus. It is a sign of eating and drinking in "communion" with the crucified and risen Lord Jesus. ...
  13. (Communion) The most important of the Christian services. It acts out the events of the last supper which Jesus had with his disciples.
  14. (Communion) A memorial supper of bread and wine, symbolizing the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" (1 Cor. 10:16).
  15. (Communion) The Eucharist, or the act of celebrating or partaking of it: often called Holy Communion
  16. (COMMUNION) or HOLY MYSTERIES (Gr. mysteirion; evharistίa "thanksgiving"): Holy Communion or Eucharist is the central act of Christian worship. At the Mystical (Last) Supper Christ gave thanks (Matthew 26:27; I Corinthians 11:24), and embodied in the Communion service is our own thanksgiving. ...
  17. (Communion) (1995, The Acappella Company)
  18. (Communion) (Lord’s Supper): One of the jobs of Wampanoag ministers such as John Tackanash was to administer the “sacraments” (communion). ...
  19. (Communion) A combination of communication, comprehension, and affection. An increase in any of the three components tends to result in an increase in the other two. A sudden drop in one of the three components causes a drop in the other two and communion itself. This we call an upset.
  20. (Communion) A service of worship in which bread and wine are consecrated to represent the body and blood of Christ. This service is patterned on Jesus final Passover meal with his disciples. This service is sometimes also called Lord's Supper or Eucharist. ...
  21. (Communion) Establishing identity through opening oneself to interaction with others and developing shared goals and actions. Opposite of ‘agency’.
  22. (Communion) It is the decision to choose the right path, which is the search for the truth.
  23. (Communion) The Lord's Supper (Matt. 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 1:23-26). It is the breaking of bread (Acts 2:42,46) and a time to give thanks (Luke 22:17,19). It was originally instituted by Jesus (Matt. ...
  24. (Communion) The Lord’s Supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his ...
  25. (Communion) The sharing of bread and wine (or a wine substitute) during a Christian service. At the time of the early church, only baptized Christians were allowed to be present during communion. ...