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Definition communion in British English

communion noun

noun
/kəˈmjuːniən/
1

a Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine in order to remember the Last Supper of Jesus Christ

Example

I attended the service but didn't take communion.

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2

a group of people or churches with the same religious beliefs

Example

the Anglican communion

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3

communication with someone or something without using words

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Definition communion in British English