communier
to receive communion
verb koh-myoo-NYEH Rare
Origin: Latin communicare (to share)
Also means
to commune, to share deeply
Usage Note
Communier in its primary sense is the Catholic act of receiving the Eucharist. Figuratively — and quite commonly — it expresses a deep spiritual or emotional sharing: communier avec la nature means to feel at one with nature. The related noun is la communion (f), and a first communion is une première communion, a major social event in Catholic France.
Examples
"Les enfants ont communié pour la première fois dimanche."
Natural Translation
The children received communion for the first time on Sunday.
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