"koinonia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɔɪˈnəʊnɪə/ Forms: koinonias [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοινωνία (koinōnía, “community, communion”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|κοινωνία|t=community, communion}} Ancient Greek κοινωνία (koinōnía, “community, communion”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} koinonia (countable and uncountable, plural koinonias)
  1. Communion by intimate participation, associated with the Christian church. Wikipedia link: koinonia Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: koenonia, coenonia [rare]
    Sense id: en-koinonia-en-noun-jAvQaI-u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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