communion

C2+ Topic:Religion & Belief
US /kəˈmjuːnjən/ UK /kəˈmjuːnjən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament

    He felt a quiet communion with nature on the mountain trail.

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1 noun · the sharing of intimate... fellowshipintimacyrapportsacramenteucharist
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Etymology

From Latin communio ('mutual participation, fellowship'), from communis ('common, shared'), from com- ('together') + munus ('duty, office, gift').

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