"comunioun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kɔˌmiu̯niˈuːn/, /kɔˈmiu̯njun/, /ˈkɔmənjun/ Forms: cominion [alternative], communion [alternative], communyon [alternative], communyone [alternative], communyoun [alternative], comunyon [alternative], comunyoun [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman comunion, Middle French communion, or their etymon Latin commūniō; equivalent to comunen (“to connect”) + -ioun (“-ion”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|comunion}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman comunion, {{bor|enm|frm|communion}} Middle French communion, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{bor|enm|la|commūniō}} Latin commūniō, {{af|enm|comunen|-ioun|t1=to connect|t2=-ion}} comunen (“to connect”) + -ioun (“-ion”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} comunioun, {{enm-noun|-}} comunioun (uncountable), {{tlb|enm|somewhat|formal}} (somewhat formal)
  1. Commonality, sharing; the state of being united or similar:
    (Christianity) The Eucharist; Holy Communion.
    Tags: formal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-comunioun-enm-noun-m-jW2z6M Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ioun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 46 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ioun: 52 43 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 41 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 37 1 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 70 27 2 Topics: Christianity
  2. Commonality, sharing; the state of being united or similar:
    (Christianity) Ecclesiastical interrecognition of validity.
    Tags: formal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-comunioun-enm-noun-MRDtwj7f Categories (other): Christianity, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ioun Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 46 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ioun: 52 43 4 Topics: Christianity
  3. (rare) Engagement or connection. Tags: formal, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-comunioun-enm-noun-EPW6vFlb

Alternative forms

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      ]
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        "Commonality, sharing; the state of being united or similar:",
        "Ecclesiastical interrecognition of validity."
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          "similar"
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          "ecclesiastical"
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          "validity"
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        "Commonality, sharing; the state of being united or similar:",
        "(Christianity) Ecclesiastical interrecognition of validity."
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        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
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        "Engagement or connection."
      ],
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          "Engagement",
          "engagement"
        ],
        [
          "connection",
          "connection"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Engagement or connection."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "rare",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/kɔˌmiu̯niˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔˈmiu̯njun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɔmənjun/"
    }
  ],
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    "Middle English terms borrowed from Middle French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Anglo-Norman",
    "Middle English terms derived from Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Middle French",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -ioun",
    "Middle English uncountable nouns",
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    {
      "form": "cominion",
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    },
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      "form": "communion",
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      "form": "communyon",
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      "form": "communyone",
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        "alternative"
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        "Commonality, sharing; the state of being united or similar:",
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          "similar",
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          "Christianity",
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          "validity",
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        "(Christianity) Ecclesiastical interrecognition of validity."
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      ],
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        "Engagement or connection."
      ],
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          "connection",
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        "(rare) Engagement or connection."
      ],
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        "formal",
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        "uncountable"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔˌmiu̯niˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔˈmiu̯njun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɔmənjun/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "comunioun"
}

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