communion
English Thesaurus
1. the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | ritual, |
| definition | : | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | intercommunion, |
| definition | : | participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox) (noun.act) |
2. sharing thoughts and feelings (noun.communication)
3. (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | denomination, |
| definition | : | a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith (noun.group) |
| domain category | : | christian religion, christianity, |
| definition | : | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior (noun.cognition) |
4. the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commune, communicate, |
| definition | : | receive Communion, in the Catholic church (verb.communication) |
5. sharing thoughts and feelings (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | commune, |
| definition | : | communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | share, |
| definition | : | communicate (verb.communication) |
6. the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | commune, communicate, |
| definition | : | receive Communion, in the Catholic church (verb.communication) |
7. sharing thoughts and feelings (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | commune, |
| definition | : | communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | share, |
| definition | : | communicate (verb.communication) |
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