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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommunion-service
/kəˈmjuːn.jən ˈsɜː.vɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Christian religious service in which the Eucharist or Holy Communion is celebrated.
"The main Sunday communion service begins at ten o'clock." - 2
A set of vessels or plate used for administering the Eucharist.
"The historic silver communion service was polished for the Easter celebration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'communion', derived from Latin 'communio' meaning fellowship or sharing, and 'service', from Latin 'servitium' relating to ritual duty or worship. Dating back to the post-Reformation era in English religious history, it came to specifically denote the liturgical rite of the Eucharist.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Communion-service" is said worldwide
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service de communion
Transliteration: səʁvis də kɔ.mwjɔ
"Le service de communion a lieu tous les dimanches."
Abendmahlsgottesdienst
Transliteration: ˈaːbn̩maːlsˌɡɔtəsdiːnst
"Der Abendmahlsgottesdienst ist ein zentraler Teil unseres Glaubens."
servizio di comunione
Transliteration: serˈvit.tsjo di komuˈno.ne
"Parteciperemo al servizio di comunione questa mattina."
culto de comunión
Transliteration: ˈkul.to de ko.muˈnjon
"El culto de comunión se celebra una vez al mes."
culto de santa ceia
Transliteration: ˈkuw.tu dʒi ˈsɐ̃.tɐ ˈsej.ɐ
"O culto de santa ceia reuniu toda a congregação."
पवित्र सहभागिता सेवा
Transliteration: pavitra sahabhagita seva
"रविवार को पवित्र सहभागिता सेवा आयोजित की गई।"
圣餐礼
Transliteration: shèng cān lǐ
"牧师在主日崇拜中主持圣餐礼。"
성찬예배
Transliteration: seong-chan-ye-bae
"우리 교회는 매월 첫 주에 성찬예배를 드립니다."
聖餐式
Transliteration: seisanshiki
"日曜日には教会で聖餐式が行われます。"
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