"connexion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈnɛkʃən/ Audio: en-us-connexion.ogg Forms: connexions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkʃən Etymology: From Middle English connexioun, from Latin connexiō (“a conclusion, binding together”), from connectō. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|connexioun}} Middle English connexioun, {{der|en|la|cōnexiō|connexiō|t=a conclusion, binding together}} Latin connexiō (“a conclusion, binding together”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} connexion (countable and uncountable, plural connexions)
  1. (chiefly UK) Dated spelling of connection. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-connexion-en-noun-cCviVNlx Categories (other): British English
  2. (religion)
    (Methodism) A Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences (US spelling: connection).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Methodism, Religion
    Sense id: en-connexion-en-noun--rIREXrf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 54 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 51 34 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 55 36 1 4 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. (religion)
    (historical) The inter-relationship of prayer groups or religious societies under the oversight of an itinerant preacher who is assisted by the local preachers attached to each society.
    Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-connexion-en-noun-lvOoFver Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: connex. [abbreviation] Derived forms: connexional, disconnexion, interconnexion, reconnexion

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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