Meanings
- The Christian sacrament of the Eucharist; (in particular) the reception of the body and blood of Christ (the consecrated bread and wine), which is believed to bring about communion between the recipient and Christ.
Synonyms: Blessed Sacrament, Breaking of Bread, Communion, Divine Service, Eucharist, Holy Mass, Lord's Supper, Lord's Table
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe Christian sacrament of the Eucharist; (in particular) the reception of the body and blood of Christ (the consecrated bread and wine), which is believed to bring about communion between the recipient and Christ.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Afrikaans nagmaal
- nagmaalChristian sacrament
Arabic تَنَاوُل, إِفْخَارِيسْتِيَا
- تَنَاوُل (tanāwul)Christian sacrament
- إِفْخَارِيسْتِيَا (ʔifḵārīstiyā)Christian sacrament
Bulgarian прича́стие
- прича́стие (pričástie)Christian sacrament
Chinese Cantonese 聖餐 /圣餐
- 聖餐 /圣餐Christian sacrament
Chinese Mandarin 聖餐 /圣餐
- 聖餐 /圣餐 (shèngcān)Christian sacrament
Danish altergang
- altergangChristian sacrament
Dutch communie
- communieChristian sacrament
Finnish pyhä ehtoollinen
- pyhä ehtoollinenChristian sacrament
French eucharistie
- eucharistieChristian sacrament
German Eucharistie, Heilige Kommunion
- EucharistieChristian sacrament
- Heilige KommunionChristian sacrament
- KommunionChristian sacrament
- AbendmahlChristian sacrament
- Heiliges AbendmahlChristian sacrament
- Heiliges MahlChristian sacrament
- BrotbrechenChristian sacrament
- Tisch des HerrnChristian sacrament
Greek Θεία Κοινωνία
- Θεία Κοινωνία (Theía Koinonía)Christian sacrament
Hungarian áldozás, szentáldozás
- áldozásChristian sacrament
- szentáldozásChristian sacrament
- úrvacsoraChristian sacrament
Irish Comaoin, An Chomaoineach Naofa
- ComaoinChristian sacrament
- An Chomaoineach NaofaChristian sacrament
Italian comunione, viatico
- comunioneChristian sacrament
- viaticoChristian sacrament
- eucaristiaChristian sacrament
Japanese 聖餐
- 聖餐 (seisan)Christian sacrament
Korean 영성체
- 영성체 (yeongseongche)Christian sacrament
Lithuanian eucharistija
- eucharistijaChristian sacrament
Malay Perjamuan Kudus
- Perjamuan KudusChristian sacrament
Polish Ciało Chrystusa, Eucharystia
- Ciało ChrystusaChristian sacrament
- EucharystiaChristian sacrament
- HostiaChristian sacrament
- Najświętszy SakramentChristian sacrament
- Przenajświętszy SakramentChristian sacrament
- komuniaChristian sacrament
Portuguese eucaristia
- eucaristiaChristian sacrament
Romanian grijanie, cuminecătură
- grijanieChristian sacrament
- cuminecăturăChristian sacrament
Russian прича́стие, свято́е прича́стие
- прича́стие (pričástije)Christian sacrament
- свято́е прича́стие (svjatóje pričástije)Christian sacrament
- евхари́стия (jevxarístija)Christian sacrament
- ве́черя госпо́дня (véčerja gospódnja)Christian sacrament
Spanish eucaristía
- eucaristíaChristian sacrament
Swahili komunyo, ushirika mtakatifu
- komunyoChristian sacrament
- ushirika mtakatifuChristian sacrament
Swedish eukaristi, nattvard
- eukaristiChristian sacrament
- nattvardChristian sacrament
Tagalog Eukaristiya, Komunyon
- EukaristiyaChristian sacrament
- KomunyonChristian sacrament
Ukrainian євхари́стія, Святе́ Прича́стя
- євхари́стія (jevxarýstija)Christian sacrament
- Святе́ Прича́стя (Svjaté Pryčástja)Christian sacrament
Vietnamese Thánh Thể, Mình Thánh
- Thánh ThểChristian sacrament
- Mình ThánhChristian sacrament
- Tiệc ThánhChristian sacrament
Welsh Cymun Bendigaid, cymun
- Cymun BendigaidChristian sacrament
- cymunChristian sacrament
Cite this entry
Holy Communion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holy%20Communion
“Holy Communion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holy%20Communion. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holy Communion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holy%20Communion.
Source: Holy Communion on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.