intercommunion

[ in-ter-kuh-myoon-yuhn ]

noun
  1. mutual communion, association, or relations.

  2. Ecclesiastical. a communion service among members of different denominations.

Origin of intercommunion

1
First recorded in 1755–65; inter- + communion

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British Dictionary definitions for intercommunion

intercommunion

/ (ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnjən) /


noun
  1. association between Churches, involving esp mutual reception of Holy Communion

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