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or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union; trades unions have become very numerous; the United States of America are often called the Union. A. Hamilton.

The sentiment of attachment to a federal union, especially to the federal union of the United States.

One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter of a federal union, as that of the United States.

Of or pertaining to union or unionists; tending to promote or preserve union.

A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy for the communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements.

An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists.

A nectarine.

Same as Bunyon.

An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the bursæ muscosæ), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe.

The act of sharing; community; participation. "This communion of goods." Blackstone.

The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul.

An advocate of disunion, specifically, of disunion of the United States.

. A shutting out from communion; excommunication. [Obs.] Excommunication is the utmost of ecclesiastical judicature. Milton.

Mutual communion; as, an intercommunion of deities. Faber.

Neglect or failure of communion.

Not belonging to, or affiliated with, a trades union; as, a nonunoin carpenter.

One who does not belong, or refuses to belong, to a trades union.

The concluding portion of the communion service.

A second union; union formed anew after separation, secession, or discord; as, a reunion of parts or particles of matter; a reunion of parties or sects.

Communion with one's self; thoughts about one's self.