commune meaning
EN[ˈkɒmjuːn] [ˈkɑmjuːn] [kəˈmjuːn]US US
WCommune
- A commune (the French word appearing in the 12th century from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a large gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common) is an intentional community of people living together,
- For the usually larger-scale, political entities in communist political theory, see socialist communes, which are similar but distinct social organizations.
FR commune
- NounPLcommunesPREcom-
- A small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community.
- A local political division in many European countries.
- (obsolete) The commonalty; the common people.
- (obsolete) communion; sympathetic intercourse or conversation between friends.
- A small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community.
- VerbSGcommunesPRcommuningPT, PPcommuned
- To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.
- (intransitive, followed by with) To communicate (with) spiritually; to be together (with); to contemplate or absorb.
- He spent a week in the backcountry, communing with nature.
- To receive the communion.
- To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.
Definition of commune in English Dictionary
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