Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them.
...communion with nature. [+ with]
...a communion of souls.
2. uncountable noun
Communion is the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine in memory of Christ's death.
Most villagers took communion only at Easter.
...the Communion service.
More Synonyms of communion
communion in British English
(kəˈmjuːnjən)
noun
1.
an exchange of thoughts, emotions, etc
2.
possession or sharing in common; participation
3. (foll by with)
strong emotional or spiritual feelings (for)
communion with nature
4.
a religious group or denomination having a common body of beliefs, doctrines, and practices
5.
the spiritual union held by Christians to exist between individual Christians and Christ, their Church, or their fellow Christians
Derived forms
communional (comˈmunional)
adjective
communionally (comˈmunionally)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Latin commūniō general participation, from commūniscommon
Communion in British English
(kəˈmjuːnjən)
noun Christianity
1.
the act of participating in the Eucharist
2.
the celebration of the Eucharist, esp the part of the service during which the consecrated elements are received
3.
a.
the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
b.
(as modifier)
Communion cup
Also called: Holy Communion
communion in American English
(kəˈmjunjən)
noun
1.
the act of sharing; possession in common; participation
a communion of interest
2.
the act of sharing one's thoughts and emotions with another or others; intimate converse
3.
an intimate relationship with deep understanding
4.
a group of Christians professing the same faith and practicing the same rites; denomination
5. [C-]
a.
a sharing in, orcelebrating of, the Eucharist, or Holy Communion
b.
the consecrated bread or wine of the Eucharist; Holy Communion
Word origin
ME communioun < OFr communion < L communio, a sharing (in LL(Ec), the sacrament of communion) < communis, common
Examples of 'communion' in a sentence
communion
Dr Barbara helped herself to a second glass of communion wine.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (1990)
Neil sipped slyly at the communion wine, thinking of the violent Norse heroines Trudi had described to him.
Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (1990)
He handed her into it with all the solemnity of a priest offering the communion cup.
Elliott, Sumner Locke FAIRYLAND (1990)
In other languages
communion
British English: communion /kəˈmjuːnjən/ NOUN
Communion with nature or with a person is the feeling that you are sharing thoughts or feelings with them.
...communion with nature.
American English: communion
Arabic: مُشارَكَة
Brazilian Portuguese: comunhão
Chinese: 恳谈
Croatian: zajednica
Czech: splynutí duchovní
Danish: samhørighed
Dutch: gemeenschap
European Spanish: comunión
Finnish: ehtoollinen
French: communion
German: Zwiesprache
Greek: θεία κοινωνία
Italian: comunione
Japanese: 共有
Korean: 성찬식
Norwegian: sameie
Polish: wspólnota
European Portuguese: comunhão
Romanian: comuniune
Russian: общность
Latin American Spanish: comunión
Swedish: nattvard
Thai: การมีส่วนร่วม
Turkish: ortak görüş
Ukrainian: єдність
Vietnamese: sự đồng cảm
All related terms of 'communion'
communion cup
a chalice from which a communicant drinks
Communion plate
a flat plate held under the chin of a communicant in order to catch any fragments of the consecrated Host
communion rail
(in a Christian church) the rail in front of the altar at which people kneel when taking communion
communion table
(in a Christian church) the table at which people take communion
communion wine
the wine used in the communion service
Holy Communion
Holy Communion is the most important religious service in the Christian church , in which people share bread and wine as a symbol of the Last Supper and the death of Christ .
Anglican Communion
a group of Christian Churches including the Church of England , the Church of Ireland , the Episcopal Church in Scotland , the Church in Wales , and the Episcopal Church in the US, all of which are in full communion with each other
communion service
the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine in memory of Christ's death
Easter communion
the act of receiving communion in church on Easter Day - considered special because of the primacy of Easter among Christian festivals and because many people regard taking Easter communion as a basic token of membership of their church
communion of saints
the spiritual fellowship of all true Christians, living and dead
plate
A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold food.
Chinese translation of 'communion'
communion
(kəˈmjuːnɪən)
n(u)
(also Holy Communion) 圣(聖)餐仪(儀)式 (Shèngcān yíshì)
to take communion领(領)圣(聖)餐 (lǐng shèngcān)
communion with nature与(與)大自然的交融 (yǔ dàzìrán de jiāoróng)
(noun)
Definition
a sharing of thoughts, emotions, or beliefs
The ancient Druids were widely known as visionaries and prophets, in communion with the gods.
Synonyms
affinity
There is a natural affinity between the two.
accord
I found myself in total accord.
agreement
The results are generally in agreement with these figures.
unity
Speakers at the rally mouthed sentiments of unity.
sympathy
I still have sympathy with this point of view.
harmony
a future in which humans live in harmony with nature
intercourse (formal)
There was social intercourse between the old and the young.
fellowship
a sense of community and fellowship
communing
closeness
rapport
He said he wanted to establish a rapport with them.
converse
togetherness
concord
A climate of concord and tolerance prevails among the two communities.
(noun)
Definition
the consecrated bread and wine
Most villagers only took Communion at Easter.
Synonyms
Eucharist
Mass
Sacrament
Lord's Supper
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accord
Definition
agreement or harmony
I found myself in total accord.
Synonyms
sympathy,
agreement,
concert,
harmony,
accordance,
unison,
rapport,
conformity,
assent,
unanimity,
concurrence
in the sense of agreement
The results are generally in agreement with these figures.
Synonyms
correspondence,
agreeing,
accord,
similarity,
consistency,
analogy,
accordance,
correlation,
affinity,
conformity,
compatibility,
congruity,
suitableness
in the sense of concord
Definition
peaceful relations between nations
A climate of concord and tolerance prevails among the two communities.