communio
- noun
- /kəˈmjunioʊ/
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comunión
- The church holds a special service each Sunday to celebrate the communio and share the bread and wine among the congregation.
Examples
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As part of the Easter vigil, the participants eagerly anticipated the moment of communio when they would receive the sacrament.
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This sacrament of Holy Communion draws us through the self-sacrifice of Christ into the communio of the inner life of God, the communio of the Holy Trinity.
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During the wedding ceremony, the couple chose to partake in communio as a symbol of their unity in faith.
Synonyms
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A Christian church service where people receive bread and wine to remember Jesus
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To take part in a Christian ceremony where people eat blessed bread and drink blessed wine
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A Christian service when people bless and eat bread and drink wine to remember Jesus' Last Supper
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A Christian ceremony when people eat bread and drink wine to remember the Last Supper
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A Christian ceremony when people bless and eat bread and wine to remember Jesus' Last Supper
A Christian ceremony where people eat bread and drink wine to remember Jesus' death and his rising from the dead
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Etymology
Communio is also used for the Christian act of receiving the bread and wine at a service and comes from the Latin communis 'common' or 'shared', just like the English communion. So taking communio is a shared meal or act that shows spiritual unity and belonging.