"communion" meaning in English

See communion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəˈmjuːnjən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-communion.wav [UK] Forms: communion [singular], communions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Communion is a joining together of minds or spirits.
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  2. Communion is the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.
    Sense id: simple-communion-en-noun-oMstpdvC
  3. Communion is a relationship of recognition and acceptance between Christian Churches or denominations, or between individual Christians or Christian communities and a Church.
    Sense id: simple-communion-en-noun-igY5GNV-
     
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