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com·mune 1
(kə-myo͞on′)intr.v. com·muned, com·mun·ing, com·munes
1. To be in a state of intimate, heightened sensitivity and receptivity, as with one's surroundings: hikers communing with nature.
2. To receive the Eucharist.
[Middle English comunen, to have common dealings with, converse, from Old French communer, to make common, share (from commun, common; see common) and perhaps from Old French communier, to share in the Communion (from Late Latin commūnicāre, from Latin, to communicate; see communicate).]
com·mun′er n.
com·mune 2
(kŏm′yo͞on′, kə-myo͞on′)n.
1.
a. A relatively small, often rural community whose members share common interests, work, and income and often own property collectively.
b. The people in such a community.
2. The smallest local political division of various European countries, governed by a mayor and municipal council.
3.
a. A local community organized with a government for promoting local interests.
b. A municipal corporation in the Middle Ages.
4. often Commune
a. The revolutionary group that controlled the government of Paris from 1789 to 1794.
b. The insurrectionary, socialist government that controlled Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871.
[French, independent municipality, from Old French comugne, from Medieval Latin commūnia, community, from neuter of Latin commūnis, common; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
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commune
vb
1. to talk or converse intimately
2. to experience strong emotion or spiritual feelings (for): to commune with nature.
n
intimate conversation; exchange of thoughts; communion
[C13: from Old French comuner to hold in common, from comun common]
commune
(kəˈmjuːn)vb
(Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) Christianity chiefly US to partake of Communion
[C16: back formation from communion]
commune
(ˈkɒmjuːn)n
1. (Sociology) a group of families or individuals living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
2. any small group of people having common interests or responsibilities
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the smallest administrative unit in Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland, governed by a mayor and council
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the government or inhabitants of a commune
5. (Historical Terms) a medieval town enjoying a large degree of autonomy
[C18: from French, from Medieval Latin commūnia, from Latin: things held in common, from commūnis common]
Commune
(ˈkɒmjuːn)n
1. (Historical Terms) See Paris Commune
2. (Historical Terms) a committee that governed Paris during the French Revolution and played a leading role in the Reign of Terror: suppressed 1794
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com•mune1
(v. kəˈmyun; n. ˈkɒm yun)v. -muned, -mun•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to talk together, usu. intensely and intimately; interchange thoughts or feelings.
2. to be in intimate communication or rapport.
n. 3. interchange of ideas or sentiments.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French comuner to share, derivative of comun common]
com•mun′er, n.
com•mune2
(kəˈmyun)v.i. -muned, -mun•ing.
to partake of the Eucharist.
[1275–1325; Middle English; back formation from communion]
com•mune3
(ˈkɒm yun)n.
1. a small group of persons living together, sharing possessions, work, income, etc., and often pursuing unconventional lifestyles.
2. a close-knit community of people who share common interests.
3. the smallest administrative division in France, Italy, Switzerland, etc., governed by a mayor and council.
4. a community organized for the promotion of local interests.
5. the government or citizens of a commune.
6. the Commune. Also called Com′mune of Par′is, Paris Commune.
a. a revolutionary committee that took control of the government of Paris from 1789 to 1794.
b. a socialist government that controlled Paris from March 18 to May 27, 1871.
[1785–95; < French < Medieval Latin commūna (feminine), alter. of Latin commūne community, state, orig. neuter of commūnis common]
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Commune
a body of the commons; a group forming an interim government. e.g., in Paris in 1794 and 1781; a group living together in a common community.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
commune
Past participle: communed
Gerund: communing
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Commune
1871 A radical Paris government opposed to the peace terms for the end of the Franco-Prussian war and the right-wing composition of the newly elected National Assembly. It was suppressed with atrocities on both sides.
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| Noun | 1. |  commune - the smallest administrative district of several European countriesadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe |
| 2. | commune - a body of people or families living together and sharing everything assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place | |
| Verb | 1. | commune - communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" pray - address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer; "pray to the Lord" |
| 2. | commune - receive Communion, in the Catholic church communicate - administer Communion; in church covenant - enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" |
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commune
noun community, collective, cooperative, kibbutz They briefly joined a hippie commune in Denmark.
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Translations
الكوميونه العامَّه
komuna
kollektivstorfamilie
kommuna
kommúna, sambÿli
bendruomenėbendruomeniniskomuna
komūnakopiena
komúna
cemaatkomün
commune
[ˈkɒmjuːn]A. N (= group) → comuna f
B. [kəˈmjuːn] VI
1. (Rel) (esp US) → comulgar
2. to commune with → estar en contacto con
to commune with nature/one's soul → estar en contacto con la naturaleza/su alma
to commune with nature/one's soul → estar en contacto con la naturaleza/su alma
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commune
1vi
(esp US Eccl, Catholic) → kommunizieren, die Kommunion empfangen; (Protestant) → das Abendmahl empfangen
commune
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commune
[n ˈkɒmjuːn; vb kəˈmjuːn]1. n (group) → comune f
2. vi to commune with nature → comunicare con la natura
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commune
(ˈkomjuːn) noun a group of people living together and sharing everything they own.
ˈcommunal adjective1. of a community. The communal life suited them.
2. shared. a communal television aerial.
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