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Nave Topical Bible
• Communism
The Topic Concordance
• Speech/Communication
Dictionaries
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
• Community
Charles Buck Dictionary
• Communicating
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Community of Goods
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Community of Goods
• Communication
Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Community of Goods
King James Dictionary
• Communing
• Communication
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Oracle - Communication
• Community of True Inspiration
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Communicate, Communication
• Commune
Webster Dictionary
• Self-Communicative
• Self-Commune
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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• Communism
• Community Portal
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Commune; Communicate; Communication
• Community of Goods
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Brethren of the Community
• Commune, or Communicate
• Communicative Life
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Commune, the
• Communism
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Communism
• Martyrs of the Paris Commune
• Religious Communities of the Name of Jesus
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Community, Organization of
Lexicons
• αἰσχρολογία
• ἀνατίθημι
• διαλαλέω
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• גֵּו , גֵּו
• דָּבַר דָּבַר, , דָּבַר
• סָפַר , ׇספֵר
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COMMUNICATION, n.

1. The act of imparting, conferring, or delivering, from one to another as the communication of knowledge, opinions or facts.

2. Intercourse by words, letters or messages interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means.

Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you. 2 Samuel 3 .

Let your communication be, yea, yea nay, nay. Matthew 5 .

In 1 Corinthians 15:33 , Evil communications corrupt good manners, the word may signify conversation, colloquial discourses, or customary association and familiarity.

3. Intercourse interchange of knowledge correspondence good understanding between men.

Secrets may be carried so far as to stop the communication necessary among all who have the management of affairs.

4. Connecting passage means of passing from place to place as a strait or channel between seas or lakes, a road between cities or countries, a gallery between apartments in a house, an avenue between streets, &c.

Keep open a communication with the besieged place.

5. That which is communicated or imparted.

The house received a communication from the Governor, respecting the hospital.

6. In rhetoric, a trope by which a speaker or writer takes his hearer or speaker as a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you.