intercommunion

in·ter·com·mun·ion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-ter-kuh-myoon-yuh n]
- /ˌɪn tər kəˈmyun yən/
- /ˌɪn.tək.ə.ˈmjuː.nɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ter-kuh-myoon-yuh n]
- /ˌɪn tər kəˈmyun yən/

Definitions of intercommunion word

noun intercommunion mutual communion, association, or relations. 1
noun intercommunion Ecclesiastical. a communion service among members of different denominations. 1
noun intercommunion Participation in Holy Communion or other services by members of different religious denominations. 1
noun intercommunion association between Churches, involving esp mutual reception of Holy Communion 0
noun intercommunion mutual communion, as among religious groups 0

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Origin of intercommunion

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1755-65; inter- + communion

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Parts of speech for Intercommunion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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intercommunion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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