communion

A Christian religious service in which people share special bread and wine.

• We attended communion on Sunday.
• The priest prepared the bread and wine for communion.
• A communion service will be held this evening.

Similar words: Eucharist, Lord’s Supper

Common phrases: Holy Communion, communion service, attend communion, receive communion

A deep feeling of understanding or sharing thoughts and feelings with someone or something.

• She felt communion with nature.
• They sat in silence, enjoying a quiet communion.
• Their letters reveal a deep communion of minds.

How to use it: communion with someone/something (He found a sense of communion with the forest.)

Similar words: connection, fellowship

Common phrases: communion with nature, spiritual communion, deep communion

A relationship in which Christian churches or believers recognize and accept one another as sharing the same faith.

• The two churches are in communion.
• Their bishops signed an agreement restoring full communion.
• The church broke communion with that religious community.

How to use it: be in communion with someone (This church is in communion with several churches overseas.)

Similar words: fellowship

Common phrases: full communion, communion with someone, break communion