Communion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. Often Communion .Also called Holy Communion. Christianity.
    • the celebration of the Eucharist .
    • the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements.
    • the elements of the Eucharist; the consecrated bread and wine.
    • the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
  2. a group of persons having a common religious faith; a religious denomination: The Church of Pakistan is part of the Anglican communion.The organization promotes Islamic solidarity and fosters a sense of belonging to the Islamic communion worldwide.
  3. a group of people sharing a profession, hobby, interest, etc.: Just as there are rascals in the communion of bankers, editors, doctors, or barbers, so there are rascals among fishermen.
  4. interchange or sharing of thoughts or emotions; intimate communication: Each day I spend some time walking the trails in communion with nature.The two enjoyed a wordless communion in the comfort of each other’s company.
  5. association; fellowship: Light has no communion with darkness.
  6. the act of sharing something or holding it in common, or the state of something so held: Fundamental to Scots law was the “communion of goods,” the joint ownership of property by spouses.
noun
  1. an exchange of thoughts, emotions, etc
  2. possession or sharing in common; participation
  3. strong emotional or spiritual feelings (for)
  4. a religious group or denomination having a common body of beliefs, doctrines, and practices
  5. the spiritual union held by Christians to exist between individual Christians and Christ, their Church, or their fellow Christians
noun Christianity
  1. the act of participating in the Eucharist
  2. the celebration of the Eucharist, esp the part of the service during which the consecrated elements are received
    • the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
    • (as modifier)
Communion (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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