The First Communion is an important ceremony in the Catholic Church.
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Communion
/kəˈmjuːnjən/
Synonyms for "communion" (276 found)
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Closest matches (56)
accordaccordanceadherentsaffiliationaffinityagapeagnus deiagreementaid prayeralleluiaaltar breadamityanamnesisangelusanswerappealaveave mariabalancebeadroll
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beadsbeseechmentbidding prayerblessingbodybolshevikbolshiebonds of harmonybranchbreadbread and winebreviarybrotherly lovecanoncaritascement of friendshipchapletcharitychurchclasscoequalitycollectcollective farmcollectivismcollectivitycollegialitycolloquial discoursecolloquycommercecommiecommon ownershipcommunal effortcommunicatecommunication
Noun(2 words)
bread and wine ritecohesion
Strong matches (82)
Noun(4 words)
communismcommunistcommunitycommunity of interestscompatibilitycomradeconcordconcordanceconfessioncongenialitycongressconnectionconsecrated breadconsecrated elementsconsecrationconsubstantiationcontactcontemplationconversationconverse
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conversingcooperationcooperative societycorelationcorrelationcorrelativismcorrelativitycorrespondencecredocreedcultdealingdealingsdemocracydenominationdevotionsdisciplesdiscoursedismissaldivisionelementsempathyentreatyepistleequilibriumequipollenceequivalenceespespritesprit de corpseucharistexchangefactionfaithfeeling of identityfellow feelingfellow travelerfellowshipfollowerfollowersfractionfrictionlessnessgive-and-takegloriagood vibesgood vibrationsgospelgracegradualgrouphail maryhappy familyharmonyholy communionholy sacramenthostidentityimpanation
Related words (138)
impetrationimplorationinformationinteractionintercessioninterchangeintercommunicationintercommunionintercourseinterlocutioninterplayintinctionintroitinverse proportioninverse ratioinverse relationshipinvocationismkibbutzkinship
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kolkhozkyriekyrie eleisonlast gospellast supperlavaboleninistlike-mindednesslinguistic intercourselitanyloaflovemarxistmassmeditationmessagemutualityobsecrationobtestationoffertoryoffshootonenessorderorganizationorisonpartypaternosterpaxpeacepersuasionpetitionpinkpinkopost-communionprayerprayer wheelprefaceprofit sharingproportionalitypublic ownershiprappingrapportrapprochementreal presencereciprocalityreciprocationreciprocityredrelativityreligionreligious orderreplyresponserogationrosarysacrament sundaysanctusschismschoolsecretasectsectarismsegmentsharecroppingsharingsilent prayersocial activitysocial intercoursesocial relationssocialismsocietysolidarityspeakingspeechspeech circuitspeech situationstaliniststate ownershipsubpanationsuitsupplicationsymmetrysympathysymphonytalkingteam spirittelepathytersanctusthanksthanksgivingthe holy sacramentthe sacramenttouchtown meetingtracttraffictransubstantiationtrotskyisttrucktwo-way communicationunderstandingunionunisonunityvarietyverbal intercourseversionwafer
Noun(10 words)
koinonialord's suppermanductiononenesssacramental manductionshared lifesharingsolidarityspiritual unionunity
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accord, accordance, adherents, affiliation, affinity.
- Sentence evidence is available for communion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "communion"
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Replacement workflow
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriescommunity lifeconnectiondenominationintercourserelationshipritualsacramentsocial intercoursespiritual experienceunity
More specific
9 entriesEucharistic riteMassbread and wine ritechurch fellowshipcontemplative prayermystical uniononeness with natureparish communityshared life
Collocations
6 entriesEucharist serviceHoly Communionbread and wine ritecommunion servicecommunion wafercommunion with God
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Middle English
1 entries- comunioun noun (ecclesiastical interrecognition)
Spanish
1 entries- comunión noun (ecclesiastical interrecognition)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The parson gave the communion wafer to the dying person.
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reached out to the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, which has refused to shut down churches and says priests will not stop distributing holy communion.
Source: tatoeba (8604726)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "communion"?
Closest matches include accord, accordance, adherents, affiliation, affinity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "communion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.