commune.
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.
Meaning & usage
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 as well as their former colonies (such as Chile and Vietnam).
The commonalty; the common people.
Communion; sympathetic conversation between friends.
A self-governing city or league of citizens.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English commune, comune, from Old French comune, commune, from Medieval Latin commūnia, from Latin commūne (“community, state”), from commūnis (“common”). Doublet of comune. See also community, communion, common.
To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English communen, comunen, from Old French comuner (formed from comun (“common”)) and comunier (“to share”) (from Latin commūnico). Doublet of communicate.
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