Communion

/kəˈmjunjən/ noun

Definition

A Christian religious ceremony where people share bread and wine in memory of Jesus Christ's last meal; also means a close sharing of feelings or beliefs.

Etymology

From Latin 'communio' (sharing, fellowship), related to 'communis' (common). It literally means 'shared together' and entered English through Church Latin.

Kelly Says

The word 'communion' shares a root with 'community' and 'communist'—all come from the idea of sharing something in common. Ironically, a religious ceremony about shared belief and a political ideology about shared property both come from the same Latin root meaning 'common.'

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