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communion
noun
in
the
Christian
faith
,
the
sacred
ceremony
in
which
believers
eat
bread
and
drink
wine
to
remember
the
Last
Supper
;
the
Eucharist
•
The
priest
lifted
the
chalice
before
giving
communion
to
the
waiting
congregation
.
The
priest
lifted
the
chalice
before
giving
communion
to
the
waiting
congregation
.
•
Sarah
knelt
at
the
altar
to
receive
her
first
communion
,
her
white
dress
glowing
under
the
candles
.
Sarah
knelt
at
the
altar
to
receive
her
first
communion
,
her
white
dress
glowing
under
the
candles
.
Middle
English
:
from
Latin
communio
‘
sharing
’,
from
communis
‘
common
’.
noun
a
feeling
or
act
of
sharing
deep
thoughts
,
feelings
,
or
experiences
with
someone
or
something
so
that
you
feel
closely
connected
•
Hiking
alone
in
the
mountains
gave
her
a
profound
communion
with
nature
.
Hiking
alone
in
the
mountains
gave
her
a
profound
communion
with
nature
.
•
The
two
old
friends
sat
in
silent
communion
by
the
crackling
fireplace
.
The
two
old
friends
sat
in
silent
communion
by
the
crackling
fireplace
.
From
Latin
communio
meaning
‘
sharing
’
or
‘
mutual
participation
’.
noun
an
organization
or
group
of
Christian
churches
that
share
the
same
beliefs
and
traditions
and
cooperate
closely
•
The
Anglican
Communion
includes
churches
on
every
continent
.
The
Anglican
Communion
includes
churches
on
every
continent
.
•
Leaders
of
the
Lutheran
communion
met
to
discuss
humanitarian
aid
.
Leaders
of
the
Lutheran
communion
met
to
discuss
humanitarian
aid
.
Extension
of
the
religious
sense
of
‘
communion
’
to
mean
‘
body
of
churches
in
mutual
association
’,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.