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communion

/kəˈmjuːnjən/noun3 syllables

Communion means: the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist.

Synonyms for communion6

noun, as in the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

Holy Communion, sacramental manduction, manduction

noun, as in sharing thoughts and feelings

sharing

also used for communion

communing, sacrament

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What does communion mean?3

noun

1

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist“the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation”

2

sharing thoughts and feelings

3

(Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with communion?2

two syllables

union

three syllables

reunion
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Communion in a sentence

  • The communion service must be conducted by an ordained pastor, minister or church elder.CM
  • The parson gave the communion wafer to the dying person.OJR1
  • Every priest who serves liturgy is required to receive communion.ddnktr
  • I had my first communion at ten years old.Lebensfreude
  • I had my first communion when I was ten.Lebensfreude
  • The First Communion is an important ceremony in the Catholic Church.Hybrid
  • Tom's spiritual father told him to receive Communion at least twice during the fast.ddnktr

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Forms of communion

as a noun

plural
communions