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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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