communion
See also: Communion
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French comunion, from Ecclesiastical Latin commūniō (“communion”), from Latin commūnis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈmjuːnjən/
- Hyphenation: com‧mu‧nion
Noun
communion (countable and uncountable, plural communions)
- A joining together of minds or spirits.
- (Christianity) Holy Communion
- (Roman Catholicism) A form of ecclesiastical unity between the Roman Church and another, so that the latter is considered part of the former.
Related terms
- communal
- communicate
- communion hall
- community
- union
Translations
a joining together of minds or spirits
French
Etymology
From Old French comunion, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin communio, communionem, from Latin communis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.my.njɔ̃/
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Further reading
- “communion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
From Old French comunion, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin communio, communionem, from Latin communis.
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