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Definition: Communion |
CommunionNoun1. The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist. 2. Sharing thoughts and feelings. 3. Reverent petition to a deity. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Communion" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
Etymology: Communion \Com*mun"ion\, noun. [Latin expression communio: compare to the French expression communion. See Common.]. (references) |
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Bible | Communion fellowship with God (Gen. 18:17-33; Ex. 33:9-11; Num. 12:7, 8), between Christ and his people (John 14:23), by the Spirit (2 Cor. 13:14; Phil. 2:1), of believers with one another (Eph. 4:1-6). The Lord's Supper is so called (1 Cor. 10:16, 17), because in it there is fellowship between Christ and his disciples, and of the disciples with one another. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
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The Anglican Communion is a world-wide organisation of Anglican Churches.
Technically it is not possible to speak of the Anglican Church as a whole; it is better referred to as the Anglican Communion, which consists of national churches in communion with the Church of England. Some of these churches are known as Anglican, others call themselves Episcopalian. The ultimate head of any Anglican church is the Primate, head of the church at the national level; but Anglican primates acknowledge the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury as primus inter pares, or "first among equals".
There are also a number of denominations which are not in communion with the Church of England but consider themselves Anglican in doctrine, such as the Free Church of England and "continuing churches" such as the Anglican Province of Christ the King.
Recently, disagreement between the differing church views of homosexuality has strained the unity of communion; see Anglican views of homosexuality.
"The Episcopal [or Anglican] Church has a long tradition, and over that time has inherited, created, or retained many words that might not be familiar...These special terms, though confusing at first, are part of [the church's] rich heritage."
Churches of the Anglican Communion
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
- Anglican Church of Australia
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Kenya
- Anglican Church of Korea
- Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
- Church in Wales
- Church of England
- Church of Ireland
- Church of Nigeria
- Church of Uganda
- Church of the Province of Burundi
- Church of the Province of Central Africa
- Church of the Province of Melanesia
- Church of the Province of Myanmar
- Church of the Province of Rwanda
- Church of the Province of South East Asia
- Church of the Province of Southern Africa
- Church of the Province of Tanzania
- Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
- Church of the Province of the West Indies
- Church of the Province of West Africa
- Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
- Episcopal Church
- Episcopal Church of Cuba
- Episcopal Church of the Sudan
- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
- Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central America
- Iglesia Anglicana de México
- Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sud de las Americas
- Igreja Episcopal do Brasil
- Lusitanian Church of Portugal
- Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Japan)
- Philippine Episcopal Church
- Scottish Episcopal Church
- Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
External links
- Official website
- Decentralised nature of worldwide Anglicanism
- Comprehensive Anglican vocabulary
- Conservatives rebuff gay Episcopal bishop (Washington Times, August 7, 2003)
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The word "communion" can refer to
- the Eucharist, or the act of receiving the Eucharist; or
- a relation between Christian religious denominations; see Full communion, which article distinguishes between "full" and "partial" communion between Christian churches.
- a 1976 film; see Communion (1976 movie)
- a 1987 autobiographical book by Whitley Strieber; see Communion (book)
- a 1989 film based on Strieber's book; see Communion (1989 movie)
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Communion."
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Eucharist (Communion) is a ritual or sacrament observed in most denominations of Christianity. Many denominations see it a commemoration of the sacrifice of Christ, marked by partaking in the Body of Christ, the bread; and the Blood of Christ, the wine. Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy see the Eucharist or Holy Communion differently, believing that Christ's sacrifice and death is re-presented in the Eucharist, to the extent that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ. In Roman Catholicism the theological inquiry on this topic led to the doctrine of transubstantiation. Lutherans view the eucharist differently than either Catholics or other Protestants. Under the doctrine of consubstanciation, Lutherans hold that Christ becomes truly present "with, under, around and in" the bread and wine, and that those receiving the sacrament receive his "true body and blood" in the form of bread and wine.
Last Supper celebrated by Christ and his apostles began as a traditional Passover seder, up until the point at which Jesus "giving thanks, broke [the bread] and said: Take ye and eat: This is my body, which shall be delivered for you. This do for the commemoration of me. In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying: This chalice is the new testament in my blood. This do ye, as often as you shall drink, for the commemoration of me." (1 Corinthians 11:23-25, Douay-Rheims version) Here, Christ initiated an entirely new ritual, as St. Paul pointed out: "For as often as you shall eat this bread and drink the chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord, until he come." (1 Corinthians 11:26, Douay-Rheims version)
The Eucharistic celebration of the early Christians, while centered on the ritual of the bread and wine, also included various other ritual elements, including elements of the Passover seder and of Mediterranean funerary banquets. These banquets were termed agape feasts. Agape is one of the Greek words for love. Such agapes were widespread, though not universal, through the early Christian world. This service apparently was a full meal, with each participant bringing their own food, with the meal eaten in a common room.
Such banquets, perhaps predictably enough, could at times deteriorate into mere occasions for eating and drinking, or for ostentatious displays by the wealthier members of the community, as was already observed by St. Paul: "When you come therefore together into one place, it is not now to eat the Lord's supper. For every one taketh before his own supper to eat. And one indeed is hungry and another is drunk. What, have you no houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the church of God and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not." (1 Corinthians 11:20-22, Douay-Rheims version)
Because of abuses, the agape gradually fell into disfavor, and after being subjected to various regulations and restrictions, was finally dropped from the liturgy of the Church between the 6th and 8th centuries.
This service is known as the Eucharist in Catholic traditions, including Eastern Orthodoxy. The name Eucharist is from the Greek word eucharios which means thanksgiving or thank you. Roman Catholics typically restrict the term 'communion' to the distribution to the commmunicants during the service of the body and blood of Christ. The Roman Catholic belief that, through the priest, God turns the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, is called transubstantiation. Eastern Orthodox also believe that the elements, called "gifts", are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, but they typically eschew the Aristotelian concepts and language of transubstantiation, often preferring the neo-Platonic language of "participation".
The Roman Catholic belief is that the Eucharist, or Mass, is a sacrifice, the same one that Jesus made on the cross, with Jesus really being present, and the only difference is that it is "unbloody".
Eastern Orthodoxy generally refers to the entire worship service as the "Divine Liturgy", and to the specific partaking of the bread and wine as "partaking of the Eucharist". The liturgy typically used is "The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom"; during Great Lent and on special feast days, the "Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great" may be used instead. A few monasteries will celebrate "The Divine Liturgy of St. James" on St. James' day. Sharing the same Eucharist is a sign of unity, perhaps dating back to the Middle Eastern tradition of only eating with friends, not enemies. Since it prefigures the ultimate union with God to which Orthodox Christians aspire, the Eucharist plays a central role in Orthodox theology.
Ignatius of Antioch called the Eucharist "the medicine of immortality, the antidote we take in order not to die but to live forever in Jesus Christ." (Letter to the Ephesians, 20:2b)
Five Views on the body and blood
- Consubstantiation - the belief that the body and blood of Jesus Christ are mysteriously and supernaturally united with the bread and wine (but not truly and substantially as in transubstantiation); this view is held by Lutheran churches
- Spiritual presence - the belief that the body and blood of Jesus Christ are received in a spiritual manner by faith (it is neither taken substantially, nor as a mere symbol); this view is held by a number of Protestant bodies, including Methodists and Presbyterians
- Suspension - any of several ideas that the partaking of the bread and wine was not intended to be a perpetual ordinance, and/or that they are not to be taken as a religious rite or ceremony (aka adeipnonism, meaning "no supper" or "no meal"); this is the view of Quakers, the Salvation Army, as well as the "ultra-dispensational" teaching of E. W. Bullinger, Cornelius R. Stam and others
- Symbolism - the belief that the bread and wine are symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and that in partaking of the elements the believer commemorates the sacrificial death of Christ (aka Zwinglianism or Zwinglian view after Ulrich Zwingli); this view is held by several denominations, including most Baptists
- Transubstantiation - the belief that after the consecration of the elements, the body and blood of Jesus Christ are really, truly and substantially in the sacrament of the Eucharist; this view is held by Catholic and Orthodox churches
Format
The mechanics of modern Eucharist can take many forms. The cup can be actual red wine or unfermented grape juice. Grape juice is very common among congregations for whom alcohol is a theological issue. In the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches fermented red wine must be used. The cup may be individual cups distributed to the congregation. The individual cups may be distributed in reusable cups that is collected again afterwards or in disposable cups which may or may not be collected. The cup may be communal with the priest wiping the cup lip with a towel after each person.The bread can be an actual loaf, broken and distributed to the congregation. It is often small circular wafers distributed on a plate. The wafers are made without yeast to be consistent with the original Passover (and thus those who use a normal bread are breaking with the Passover tradition of unleavened bread, although the Eastern Orthodox church calls this a Jewish custom and uses leavened bread). Matzoh bread is sometimes used. The small wafer form developed because of the belief that the bread really turned into the body and blood of Jesus, therefor crumbs were unbecomming and this format of bread has far less crumbs.
Prepackaged, disposable cup and bread is a very recent convenience [1]. A small disposable cup of wine/grape juice is sealed with foil wrap. A communion wafer smaller than the diameter of the cup is sealed on top of the foil with plastic wrap to make a single package with both cup and bread. The plastic wrap can be peeled back to access the wafer. The foil can then be peeled back to allow drinking from the cup.
The distribution of the cup and bread may also take many forms. It may be received at a central location and consumed on the spot (as must be the case with a communal cup). Individual cups and bread may be distributed for the congregation to simultaneously drink and eat. Distribution may be from a single location or multiple locations with individuals queuing at the distribution centers. The bread and the cup may be distributed to the congregation in trays passed from person to person. Specialized cup holder trays are used for distributing the individual cups. (Furthermore, the trays stack and comes with matching bread trays for easy handling.)
Communion is often "closed" in that people who are not members of the church are asked not to participate. Other churches will allow others church members to participate but only if they have been baptized. "Open" communions are open to anyone. Closed communions may be strictly enforced in small churches where church leaders can spot new members. In larger meetings, the fact that it is closed is simply announced and people who do not meet the criteria are asked to pass the bread and the cup to the next person. (The conventional terminology is "closed communion", not "closed Eucharist" hence the use of the term "communion" in this context even though communion/Eucharist is used interchangeably elsewhere.)
Eucharist can be celebrated with every church service. Wedding ceremonies may include it. Many Protestant denominations celebrate it only once a month, usually the first Sunday of the month.
Names
Within many Protestant traditions, the name Communion is used. This name emphasizes the nature of the service as a "joining in common" between God and humans, due to the sacrifice of Christ Jesus. Many Protestant denominations consider the Catholic view of the sacrament as heretical and would never use or even be familiar with the term Eucharist. A list of names for this ceremony:The bread and the cup together are often called the "elements". The elements of Eucharist themselves can also have a variety of names. The cup is generically called:
- Communion, or often "Holy Communion"
- Eucharist
- Lord's Supper (as called by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:20)
- Breaking of Bread (1 Corinthians 11:24)
The bread can be generically called:
- Cup
- Wine
- Drink
"Communion Wafer" refers specifically to the particular format of the bread in a circular wafer made specifically for Eucharist. It is not used as a generic term for the bread element. It usually has a cross imprinted on both sides.
- Host
- Bread
See also: Catholic sacraments; Sacrament; The Lord's Supper
External links
- Four Views of the Lord's Supper - discusses transubstantiation, consubstantiation, spiritual presence, and symbolism (from spiritual presence point of view)
- The Lord's Supper - by Ralph Waldo Emerson, rejecting the Lord's supper as a perpetual rite
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Eucharist."
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Full communion is a mutual recognition between Christian churches or denominations that the partner churches hold "the essentials of the Christian faith". It includesFull communion does not mean that the involved churches join into one denomination or forgo their distinctive traditions and theology.
- mutual recognition of members,
- common celebration of the Lord's Supper/Holy Communion/Eucharist,
- mutual recognition of ordained ministers
- mutual recognition of sacraments
- a common commitment to mission.
Examples of churches in full communion:
Full communion is distinguished from partial communion such as exists between Catholics and Protestants, who recognize each other as their fellow Christians but are of different Christian denominations.
- The sixteen autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches (for example, the Russian Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church)
- The Coptic, Armenian, Jacobite, and Tewahedo churches
- The Anglican Communion, the Old Catholic Church, and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of India
- The twelve churches of the Porvoo Communion
- The Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Moravian Church, the Presbyterian Church USA, the Reformed Church in America, and the United Church of Christ.
The word "communion" is also sometimes used as a synonym of "denomination", in the sense in which the latter word is used above.
Denominations that practice "closed communion" will only share the Eucharist (or Lord's Supper) with those with whom they are in full communion. Among those are the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. This is because their belief in Transubstantiation (ie that the bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Jesus Christ at the consecration during the Mass), they arguing that to allow those who do not believe in transubstantiation to take the Eucharist would be to show disrespect to Christ present in the bread and wine or even imperil the souls of those who partake improperly. Denominations that practice "open communion", most of whom do not share the belief in Transubstantiation and regard communion simply as a symbolic reenactment of the Last Supper, will typically also share the Lord's Supper with those with whom they are in partial communion.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Full communion."
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The Lord's Supper is a variation of the name and the service of The Last Supper or Eucharist. This name tends to be used by the churches of minimalist traditions, such as those strongly influenced by Zwingli. Nevertheless, churches holding other views, such as Lutherans and Reformed churches, also use the terminology.Theology
The supporters of this viewpoint usually hold that the Lord's supper is a church ordinance, and shy away from the term sacrament1. Proponents view the ordinance as a remembrance of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, instituted by Jesus as a perpetual memorial until His return. Transubstantiation, consubstantiation, and "means of grace" views are rejected. The institution of Lord's supper from the four gospels is emphasized, aa well as the Apostle Paul's account in I Corinthians:
- For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
History
This viewpoint is most often historically associated with the Anabaptists of the Radical Reformation (i.e., Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, Pilgram Marpeck), Huldrych (or Ulrich) Zwingli, and the English Baptists. Nevertheless, supporters of the doctrine of the Lord's supper as a memorial believe their position to be historically connected to the institution of Jesus and His apostles, and the practice of the apostolic church.
Practice
Elements
The elements of the Lord's supper are most commonly unleavened bread and wine2. In traditions in which temperance movements have had strong influence, grape juice is substituted for the wine. In a few Holiness bodies, water is substituted for the wine.
Participants
There is wide variation of practice on who may partake of the bread and wine. The traditional Baptist position favors restricted communion, in which the participants are limited to believers who are immersed church members. A variation on this is closed communion, in which only members of the church observing the ordinance participate in the Lord's supper3. General Baptists and non-denominational groups favor open communion, in which all professed believers are invited to participate.
Frequency
The frequency with which the Lord's supper is observed is often a matter of tradition rather than doctrine for most groups. It may be observed annually, bi-annually, quarterly, monthly, or weekly. The Churches of Christ (non-instrumental) hold the position that the Lord's supper must be observed on the first day of each week.External links
References
- Close Communion and Baptists, by J. H. Grime
- The First Communion, by S. E. Anderson
- The Lord's Supper: Believers Church Perspectives, by Dale R. Stoffer
- The Meal Jesus Gave Us, by N. T. Wright
Footnotes
- 1. as Anabaptist leader, Pilgam Marpeck, "The true meaning of communion is mystified and obscured by the word sacrament."
- 2. e.g., see What is It to Eat and Drink Unworthily, by J. R. Graves
- 3. ibid.
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Synonyms: CommunionSynonyms: orison (n), petition (n), prayer (n), sharing (n). (additional references) |
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Participation | Noun: participation; cotenancy, joint tenancy; occupancy in common, possession in common, tenancy in common; joint stock, common stock; co-partnership, partnership; communion; community of possessions, community of goods; communism, socialism; cooperation. |
Party | Noun: party, faction, side, denomination, communion, set, crew, band. horde, posse, phalanx; family, clan; team; tong. |
Rite | Eucharist, Lord's supper, communion; the sacrament, the holy sacrament; celebration, high celebration; missa cantata; asperges; offertory; introit; consecration; consubstantiation, transubstantiation; real presence; elements; mass; high mass, low mass, dry mass. |
Attend services, attend mass, go to mass, hear mass; take the sacrament, receive the sacrament, receive communion, attend the sacrament, partake of the sacrament, partake of communion; communicate; receive extreme unction; confess, go to confession, receive penance; anele. | |
Temple | Altar, shrine, sanctuary, Holy of Holies, sanctum sanctorum, sacristy; sacrarium; communion table, holy table, Lord's table; table of the Lord; pyx; baptistery, font; piscina, stoup; aumbry; sedile; reredos; rood loft, rood screen. |
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Screenplays | Am I to understand, sir, that you have been in communion with your mother (Topsy-Turvy; writing credit: Mike Leigh) She proposes that nicotine is a gift from the gods, and if men may benefit from its soothing qualities, why then may women not also? My poor daughter now believes that smoking is an extension of the communion between a woman and her husband (Topsy-Turvy; writing credit: Mike Leigh) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Wholly Communion (1965) Communion (1989) La Communion solennelle (1977) Communion (1976) | |
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 | Priest at confirmation or girls' first communion. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Where an Army chaplain offers communion. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The communion. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Daughter of Joseph La Blanc, pictured in First Communion dress. Crowley, Louisiana. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | National Cathedral interiors. Communion silver for National Cathedral. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| "Communion 2" by Marcus Buckner Commentary: "Communion cups." |
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John Locke | 1690 | Conjugal society is made by a voluntary compact between man and woman; and tho' it consist chiefly in such a communion and right in one another's bodies as is necessary to its chief end, procreation; yet it draws with it mutual support and assistance, and a communion of interests too, as necessary not only to unite their care and affection, but also necessary to their common off-spring, who have a right to be nourished, and maintained by them, till they are able to provide for themselves. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Then there will be her first communion. |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | The day of your first communion was the happiest day of your life |
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Economic History | Canada | In 2000, Canadian imports of bakery snack foods (crispbreads, cookies, waffles, and communion wafers) from the United States reached a record US$325 million. (references) |
Madagascar | This spiritual communion is celebrated by the Merina and Betsileo reburial practice of famadihana, or "turning over the dead." In this ritual, relatives' remains are removed from the family tomb, rewrapped in new silk shrouds, and returned to the tomb following festive ceremonies in their honor. (references) | |
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| "Communion" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.67% of the time. "Communion" is used about 598 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.67% | 596 | 10,698 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.33% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 598 | N/A |
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Expressions using "Communion": anglican Communion ♦ Close communion ♦ communion cup ♦ Communion elements ♦ communion holy ♦ Communion in both kinds ♦ Communion in one kind ♦ Communion service ♦ communion table ♦ communion wafer ♦ communion with god ♦ hold communion with oneself ♦ holy communion ♦ open communion ♦ receive communion. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "Communion": communion-rail. | |
Ending with "Communion": Self-communion. | |
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| Language | Translations for "Communion"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | vëllazëri (brotherhood, fellowship, fraternity, phratry), shkëmbim mendimesh, lidhje shpirtërore, bashkësi (commune, intercommunity). (various references) | |
Arabic | مشاركة (input, involvement, part, participation, partnership, presence, sharing), قربان مقدس (eucharist, sacrament), تعاون (club up, collaborate, collaboration, concur, conspire, cooperate, cooperation, cope, get together, joining, participate, pull together, team up, unite, work for smth.), تبادل الأفكار و المشاعر, عشاء الآلهي (eucharist, lord's supper), طائفة (brotherhood, church, confession, congregation, denomination, fellowship, persuasion, religion, sect, sodality), صلة حميمة. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | участие (appurtenance, contribution, dos, immixture, interest, part, participation, partnership, share), размяна на мисли (give and take), тясна дружба, общуване (association, communication, companionship, connection, conversation, converse, fraternization, intercommunication, intercourse, society, touch), общност (aggregation, commonalty, community, fraternity, intercommunity, public), община (commune, community, guildhall, parish, township), причастие (eucharist, oblation, ordinance, participle, particle, sacrament), духовна връзка. (various references) | |
Chinese | 交誼 (friendship). (various references) | |
Czech | spoleèenství (commonalty, community, corporation, guild, partnership), přijímání. (various references) | |
Danish | kirkeoblat (communion wafer), alterkalk (communion cup), altergangsbaenk (communion bench), alterbaeger (communion cup). (various references) | |
Dutch | communie. (various references) | |
Esperanto | komunio. (various references) | |
Faeroese | altargongd. (various references) | |
Farsi | مشارکت (Partnership), صمیمیت وهمدلی , اءین عشاء ربانی . (various references) | |
Finnish | rippi (confession), ripilläkäynti. (various references) | |
French | communion. (various references) | |
German | kommunion. (various references) | |
Greek | κοινωνία (community, society), σχέση (affinity, association, bearing, concern, connection, dealings, pertinence, pertinency, ratio, reference, regard, relation, relationship, relevance, relevancy), μετάδοση (broadcasting, communication, contagion, conveyance, transmission, transmittal), επικοινωνία (commune, communication, intercourse, liaison, rapport), επαφή (contact, touch), ομιλία (chat, colloquy, converse, discourse, homily, parlance, parole, speaking, speech, talk, talking), θρησκευτική κοινότητα (connection). (various references) | |
Hebrew | שתוף (analogy, community, joining, participation, partnership, sharing), התיחדות (individuation, isolation, solitude). (various references) | |
Hungarian | lelki közösség, úrvacsora (eucharist, holy communion, lord's supper), áldozás (devotion, holy communion, sacrifice). (various references) | |
Indonesian | persekutuan (alliance, camaraderie, confederacy, confederation, construction), komuni suci. (various references) | |
Italian | comunione (community), rapporti (dealing, public relations, terms), intima unione. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 会派 (denomination, faction). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | かいは (denomination, faction). (various references) | |
Manx | commeeys (connection, league, participation, partnership). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ommunioncay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | comunhão (commune, community). (various references) | |
Romanian | cuminecãturã (eucharist, oblation), credinţã (allegiance, belief, confession, confidence, constancy, conviction, creed, denomination, faith, faithfulness, fidelity, hope, illusion, loyalty, persuasion, religion, standpoint, trust), confesiune (acknowledgement, acknowledgment, admission, avowal, confession, denomination, profession), comuniune, relaţie (account, bearing, concern, connection, contact, intercourse, relation, relationship, relevance, relevancy), participare (concern, contribution, participation, partnership, portion, share), legãturã (band, bandage, bearing, bind, binder, binding, bond, brace, bracer, bunch, bundle, concern, conjunction, connection, contact, cord, harmony, headkerchief, hoist, junction, knot, lashing, league, liaison, ligament, link, link up, marriage, nexus, pack, pertinence, rapport, reference, relation, relationship, relevance, relevancy, respect, sheaf, tie, touch, truss, unity). (various references) | |
Russian | вероисповедание (church, cult, denomination, persuasion), общение (association, communication, intercommunication, touch), причастие (eucharist, participle, sacrament). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | zajedničko učešće, prisna veza, pričest (oblation, sumption). (various references) | |
Spanish | comunión. (various references) | |
Swedish | nattvard (eucharist). (various references) | |
Turkish | cemaat (boodle, caboodle, community, congregation, crowd, flock, fold, parish, sect, troop), paylaşma, komünyon (communion holy, liturgy), duygu ortaklığı, birlik (alliance, body, brotherhood, coalescence, collaboration, combination, combine, company, confederacy, confederation, conference, contingent, corps, ensemble, establishment, fellowship, force, fraternity, gild, guild, league, legion, oneness, outfit, pool, posse, solidarity, troop, unanimity, union, unit, unity), aynı düşüncede olma. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | спільність (association, collectivity, intercommunity, oneness, solidarity, unity), спілкування (commerce, converse, intercommunication, intercourse, society, touch), причастя (oblation, sacrament). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự liên lạc (connection, connexion), sự cùng chia sẻ sự giao thiệp, quan hệ (rapport, touch). (various references) | |
Welsh | cymun (fellowship). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | communionem, communionis, societas, societate, societatem, societatis. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | 1 Corinthians Chapter 10, Verse 16 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | To pothrion thV eulogiaV o eulogoumen ouci koinwnia tou aimatoV tou cristou estin ton arton on klwmen ouci koinwnia tou swmatoV tou cristou estin |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Calicem benedictionis cui benedicimus nonne communicatio sanguinis Christi est et panis quem frangimus nonne participatio corporis Domini est |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Whether the cuppe of blessyng which we blessen, is not the comynyng of Cristis blood? and whether the breed which we breken, is not the takyng of the bodi of the Lord? |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Ys not the cuppe of blessinge which we blesse partakynge of ye bloude of Christ? ys not the breed which we breake partetakynge of the body of Christ? |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ? |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 1 Corinthians Chapter 10, Verse 16 |
| Cebuano | Ang kopa sa panalangin nga atong ginapanalanginan, dili ba kini pagpakig-ambit sa dugo ni Cristo? Ang tinapay nga atong ginatipiktipik, dili ba kini pagpakig-ambit man sa lawas ni Cristo? |
| Chinese | 我 們 所 祝 福 的 杯 、 豈 不 是 同 領 基 督 的 血 麼 ． 我 們 所 擘 開 的 餅 、 豈 不 是 同 領 基 督 的 身 體 麼 。 |
| Croatian | Èaša blagoslovna koju blagoslivljamo nije li zajedništvo krvi Kristove? Kruh koji lomimo nije li zajedništvo tijela Kristova? |
| Danish | Velsignelsens Kalk, som vi velsigne, er den ikke Samfund med Kristi Blod? det Brød, som vi bryde, er det ikke Samfund med Kristi Legeme? |
| Dutch | De drinkbeker der dankzegging, dien wij dankzeggende zegenen, is die niet een gemeenschap des bloeds van Christus? Het brood, dat wij breken, is dat niet een gemeenschap des lichaams van Christus? |
| Finnish | Siunauksen malja, jonka me siunaamme, eikö se ole osallisuus Kristuksen vereen? Se leipä, jonka murramme, eikö se ole osallisuus Kristuksen ruumiiseen? |
| French | La coupe de bénédiction que nous bénissons, n`est-elle pas la communion au sang de Christ? Le pain que nous rompons, n`est-il pas la communion au corps de Christ? |
| German | Der gesegnete Kelch, welchen wir segnen, ist der nicht die Gemeinschaft des Blutes Christi? Das Brot, das wir brechen, ist das nicht die Gemeinschaft des Leibes Christi? |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Pada waktu kita minum anggur dengan mengucap terima kasih kepada Allah, bukankah itu menunjukkan bahwa kita bersatu dengan Kristus dalam kematian-Nya? Dan pada waktu kita membagi-bagikan roti untuk dimakan bersama-sama, bukankah itu menunjukkan bahwa kita bersatu dalam tubuh Kristus? |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Adapun cawan berkat yang kita berkati, bukankah ia itu persekutuan di dalam darah Kristus? Dan roti yang kita pecahkan, bukankah ia itu persekutuan di dalam tubuh Kristus? |
| Italian | il calice della benedizione che noi benediciamo, non è forse comunione con il sangue di Cristo? E il pane che noi spezziamo, non è forse comunione con il corpo di Cristo? |
| Latvian | Svçtîbas biíeris, ko svçtîjam, vai tas nav savienoðanâs ar Kristus asinîm? Un maize, ko lauþam, vai tâ nav kopîba ar Kunga miesu? |
| Maori | Ko te kapu whakapainga e whakapai nei tatou, ehara koia i te inu tahi i nga toto o te Karaiti? Ko te taro e whatiwhatia nei e tatou, ehara ianei i te kai tahi i te tinana o te Karaiti? |
| Norwegian | Velsignelsens kalk som vi velsigner, er den ikke samfund med Kristi blod? Brødet som vi bryter, er det ikke samfund med Kristi legeme? |
| Portuguese | Porventura o cálice de bênção que abençoamos, não é a comunhão do sangue de Cristo? O pão que partimos, não é porventura a comunhão do corpo de Cristo? |
| Rumanian | Paharul binecuvkntat, pe care -l binecuvkntqm, nu este el kmpqrtqwirea cu skngele lui Hristos? Pknea, pe care o frkngem, nu este ea kmpqrtqwirea cu trupul lui Hristos? |
| Russian | юБЫБ ВМБЗПУМПЧЕОЙС, ЛПФПТХА ВМБЗПУМПЧМСЕН, ОЕ ЕУФШ МЙ РТЙПВЭЕОЙЕ лТПЧЙ иТЙУФПЧПК? иМЕВ, ЛПФПТЩК РТЕМПНМСЕН, ОЕ ЕУФШ МЙ РТЙПВЭЕОЙЕ фЕМБ иТЙУФПЧБ? |
| Shuar | Kristu jakamu Enentáimtustin Námper najanar Yus áujeaji Kristu numpen nakumea nu shiir Atí tusar. Tura métek umarar nujai Kristu numpé métek Enentáimtaji taji. Tura apatkusha Púurar~i tura métek yuar~i nujai Kristu Ayashí iin jarutramkamu métek Enentáimtaji taji. |
| Swahili | Tunapomshukuru Mungu kwa kikombe kile cha baraka, je, huwa hatushiriki damu ya Kristo? Na tunapoumega mkate, je, huwa hatushiriki mwili wa Kristo? |
| Swedish | Välsignelsens kalk, över vilken vi uttala välsignelsen, är icke den en delaktighet av Kristi blod? Brödet, som vi bryta, är icke det en delaktighet av Kristi kropp? |
| Uma | Ane mpo'inu-ta anggur mpokiwoi raa' Kristus to rabowo hi kaju parika', mpo'uli' -ta tarima kasi hi Pue' Alata'ala, pai' ta'inu hangkaa-ngkania. Ha uma toe-mi tanda kakita' -na ntodea-na Kristus to natolo' hante kamate-nae? Pai' ane mpobagi-ta roti takoni' hangkaa-ngkania mpokiwoi kamate-na Kristus hi kaju parika', ha uma toe-mi tanda kakita' -na bagia-bagia hi rala woto Kristus-e? |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "Communion": communions. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "Communion": intercommunion. (additional references) | |
Words containing "Communion": intercommunions. (additional references) | |
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"Communion" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: carmunion, Chonminnyon, cimonian, comenen, Communeau, communi, communio, communione, communior, comuni, comunion, comunione, ommunion. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "Communion" (pronounced kumyuw"nyun) |
| 6 | -y uw" n y u n | disunion, nonunion, union. |
| 5 | -uw" n y u n | reunion. |
| 4 | -n y u n | banyan, Canyon, companion, dominion, grunion, minion, onion, opinion, pinion. |
| 3 | -y u n | battalion, billion, bullion, civilian, jillion, medallion, million, multibillion, multimillion, octillion, pavilion, pillion, rebellion, scallion, scullion, stallion, trillion, vaudevillian, vermilion, Vermillion, zillion. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-i-m-m-n-n-o-o-u" | |
-1 letter: uncommon. | |
-3 letters: common, conium, cummin, muonic, noncom, nuncio. | |
-4 letters: conin, cumin, mucin, nomoi, onion, onium, union. | |
-5 letters: cion, coin, coni, conn, coon, icon, momi, mono, moon, muni, muon, noon, noun, unci, unco. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-i-m-m-n-n-o-o-u" | |
+1 letter: communions. | |
+2 letters: comminution, condominium. | |
+3 letters: comminutions, condominiums, consummation, noncommunist, noncommunity. | |
+4 letters: communication, communization, consummations, incommunicado, noncommunists. | |
+5 letters: commensuration, communications, communizations, intercommunion, multicomponent, noncommunities, noncommutative, uncompromising. | |
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