Meaning & use
communion
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The sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially on a deep emotional or spiritual level.
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Standing alone on the mountaintop, she felt a quiet communion with nature.
The old friends sat in comfortable communion, needing few words between them.
A note on using this word
In Christian worship, 'Communion' (often capitalized) refers specifically to the sacrament of bread and wine.
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2. noun
A Christian sacrament in which bread and wine are consumed in remembrance of Jesus Christ.
The congregation lined up to receive Communion during the Sunday service.
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