comunioun

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman comunion, Middle French communion, or their etymon Latin commūniō; equivalent to comunen (“to connect”) +‎ -ioun (“-ion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˌmiu̯niˈuːn/, /kɔˈmiu̯njun/, /ˈkɔmənjun/

Noun

comunioun (uncountable) (somewhat formal)

  1. Commonality, sharing; the state of being united or similar:
    1. (Christianity) The Eucharist; Holy Communion.
    2. (Christianity) Ecclesiastical interrecognition of validity.
  2. (rare) Engagement or connection.

Descendants

  • English: communion, Communion
  • Middle Scots: communioun (possibly borrowed from Early Modern English)

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