NYT Dictionary

COMMUNION

/kəˈmjuːnjən/
Nouncom-MU-nioncom-mu-nion · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A joining together of minds or spirits; a mental connection.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English comunioun, communyoun, from Anglo-Norman comunion or Middle French communion, from Ecclesiastical Latin commūniō (“communion”), from Latin commūnis.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

communingsacramentmanductionsharingaccordanceaffiliationaffinityagapeagreementalleluia

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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