communion
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- noun
- /kəˈmjunɪən/
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comunión
- Many believe that participating in the communion strengthens their connection to the church community.
- communion of saints
- Anglican communion
- Catholic communion
Examples
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Each seeks to promote communion in unity and diversity.
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As at least part of his quest for the communion of saints, Bonhoeffer formed several close friendships at Union.
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In the name of the Holy Mother, and the communion of Saints.
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The communion of the saints is based on the communion in the holy things.
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What was necessary to be in communion with these other churches?
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Consequently, the unity of Christian communion is always real, though partial.
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Bonhoeffer became an earnest churchman, and he believed in the communion of saints.
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We rejoice that our separated brethren look to Christ as the source and center of ecclesiastical communion.
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I believe in the holy spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.
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Do you believe in the holy spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting?
Synonyms
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A group of Christians with the same beliefs and way of worship
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People who meet regularly in a church to worship
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A group of people who belong to the same church
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A group of Christians with its own beliefs and ways of worship
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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A Christian ceremony when people eat bread and drink wine to remember the Last Supper
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A worldwide group of national churches connected to the Church of England with the Archbishop of Canterbury as symbolic leader
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Etymology
Communion comes from the Latin communis, meaning 'shared' or 'common', and is the same root as common and community. So a religious communion is a group of people who share the same faith and rites.