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Communion is a polyvalent

Polyvalent

Polyvalent is a synonym for multivalent and denotes something which has many values, meanings or appeals. The metaphoric origin of...
term. Though not Christian-specific, the term "communion" has several denotations within the Christian traditions. It may refer to:

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Communion is a polyvalent

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Communion (Christian)
Communion (Christian)

The term Communion is derived from Latin language communio . The corresponding term in Greek language is ???????a, which is often translated as "fellowship"....
, the relationship between Christians as individuals or Churches
Full communion
Full communion

Full communion is a term used in Christianity ecclesiology to describe the relationship of communion , with mutually recognized sharing of the same essential doctrines, between a Christian community and other communities or between that community and individuals....
is a term used when two (or more) distinct Christian Churches say they are sharing the same communion.
The Communion of Saints
Communion of Saints

The Communion of Saints is the spiritual union of all Christians living and the dead, those on earth, in heaven and, in Catholic belief, in purgatory....
, a doctrine of Christianity mentioned in the Apostles' Creed
A group of related Christian churches or denominations
Christian denomination

A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity.Worldwide, Christians are divided, often along ethnic and linguistic lines, into separate churches and traditions....
The Eucharist
Eucharist

The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names, is a Christianity sacrament commemorating, by consecrating bread and wine, the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his arrest, and eventual crucifixion, when he gave them bread saying, "This is my body", and wine...
, the rite that Christians perform in fulfillment of Jesus' instruction to do in memory of him what he did at his Last Supper
The Communion rite
Mass (liturgy)

The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The term is used also of similar celebrations in Old Catholic Churches, in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and in some largely High Church Lutheranism Lutheranism regions, including the Scandinavian and Baltic states countries....
, that part of the Eucharistic rite in which the consecrated bread and wine are distributed to participants
Communion (chant)
Communion (chant)

The Communion is the Gregorian chant sung during the distribution of the Eucharist in the Roman Rite Catholic Mass . It is one of the antiphonal chants of the Proper of the Mass, and the final chant in the proper....
, the Gregorian chant that accompanies this rite
Closed communion
Closed communion

Closed communion is the practice of restricting the serving of the elements of communion to those who are members of a particular church, denomination, sect, or congregation....
is the practice of restricting the communion to members of a particular church or congregation.
Open communion
Open communion

Open communion is the practice of Christian Christian Church that allow individuals other than members of that church to receive communion . The phrasing and exact requirements in a particular local church may vary, but membership in a particular Christian community is not required....
is the practice of allowing members of other churches to share communion.

Communion may also refer to:

Communion, a 1976 horror film (aka Alice, Sweet Alice) starring Brooke Shields.
Communion (book)
Communion (book)

Communion is a book by United States ufologist and Horror fiction author Whitley Strieber that was first published in February of 1987. The book is based on Strieber's own alleged experiences with non-human, possibly extraterrestrial entities....
, a book by Whitley Strieber about his purported abductions by aliens.

Communion (1989 film)
Communion (1989 film)

Communion is a 1989 science-fiction/Thriller /drama film based on the book by Whitley Strieber with Communion . It tells a story of a family that experiences the extraterrestrial life while on vacation at a remote vacation home in the wilderness....
, a science fiction film based on the book.

Communion (album)
Communion (album)

Communion is the seventh studio album by Greek death metal band Septicflesh. It was released on March 17, 2008 worldwide, and March 25, 2008 in the United States, both dates through the French label Season of Mist....
, an album by Greek death metal band Septic Flesh.
Communion and the Oracle, a song by progressive metal band Symphony X, from their 2000 album V: The New Mythology Suite
V-The New Mythology Suite

V: The New Mythology Suite, a concept album, is the fifth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X. The album deals with the story of Atlantis, ancient Egyptian mythology, and astrology....