communion

Pronunciation: /kəˈmjuːnjən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
  2. noun sharing thoughts and feelings
  3. noun (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites

Etymology

From Middle English comunioun, communyoun, from Anglo-Norman comunion or Middle French communion, from Ecclesiastical Latin commūniō (“communion”), from Latin commūnis.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Holy Communion, sacramental manduction, manduction

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
ritual
Narrower (hyponyms)
intercommunion

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