Part 2166

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence.</def>

<blockquote>Argument . . . and friendly <b>communication</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Association; company.</def>

<blockquote>Evil <b>communications</b> corrupt manners. <i>1 Cor. xv. 33.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Means of communicating; means of passing from place to place; a connecting passage; connection.</def>

<blockquote>The Euxine Sea is conveniently situated for trade, by the <b>communication</b> it has both with Asia and Europe. <i>Arbuthnot.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>That which is communicated or imparted; intelligence; news; a verbal or written message.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Participation in the Lord's supper.</def>

<i>Bp. Pearson.</i>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says <i>we</i>, instead of <i>I</i> or <i>you</i>.</def>

<i>Beattie.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Correspondence; conference; intercourse.</syn>

<h1>Communicative</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*mu"ni*ca*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>Communicatif</ets>, LL. <ets>communicativus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others.</def>

<blockquote>Determine, for the future, to be less <b>communicative</b>. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Communicativeness</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being communicative.</def>

<i>Norris.</i>

<h1>Communicator</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*mu"ni*ca`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who communicates.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Communicatory</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*mu"ni*ca"to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>communicatorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Imparting knowledge or information.</def>

<blockquote>Canonical and <b>communicatory</b> letters. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Communion</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com*mun"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>communio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>communion</ets>. See <er>Common</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of sharing; community; participation.</def> "This <i>communion</i> of goods."

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Intercourse between two or more persons; esp., intimate association and intercourse implying sympathy and confidence; interchange of thoughts, purposes, etc.; agreement; fellowship; <as>as, the <ex>communion</ex> of saints</as>.</def>