communion

communion, eucharistie

Cérémonie chrétienne au cours de laquelle les fidèles partagent du pain et du vin consacrés.

En anglais simple : A Christian religious service in which people share special bread and wine.

• We attended communion on Sunday.
• The priest prepared the bread and wine for communion.
• A communion service will be held this evening.

Synonymes : Eucharist, Lord’s Supper

Expressions courantes : Holy Communion, communion service, attend communion, receive communion

communion

Sentiment profond de compréhension ou de partage des pensées et des émotions avec quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A deep feeling of understanding or sharing thoughts and feelings with someone or something.

• She felt communion with nature.
• They sat in silence, enjoying a quiet communion.
• Their letters reveal a deep communion of minds.

Comment l'utiliser : communion with someone/something (He found a sense of communion with the forest.)

Synonymes : connection, fellowship

Expressions courantes : communion with nature, spiritual communion, deep communion

communion

Relation où des Églises ou des croyants chrétiens se reconnaissent et s’acceptent comme partageant la même foi.

En anglais simple : A relationship in which Christian churches or believers recognize and accept one another as sharing the same faith.

• The two churches are in communion.
• Their bishops signed an agreement restoring full communion.
• The church broke communion with that religious community.

Comment l'utiliser : be in communion with someone (This church is in communion with several churches overseas.)

Synonymes : fellowship

Expressions courantes : full communion, communion with someone, break communion