Added 9 October 2026
communion
/kəˈmjuːnjən/ noun
Latin root: commūniō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about communion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist.
the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation
- Sharing thoughts and feelings.
- (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites.
Origin
From Middle English comunioun, communyoun, from Anglo-Norman comunion or Middle French communion, from Ecclesiastical Latin commūniō (“communion”), from Latin commūnis.
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