What does Communal mean?

Definitions for Communal
kəˈmyun l, ˈkɒm yə nlcom·mu·nal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. communaladjective

    for or by a group rather than individuals

    "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche; "a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"; "a group effort"

  2. communaladjective

    relating to a small administrative district or community

    "communal elections in several European countries"

GCIDE

  1. Communaladjective

    resembling a commune or the practises of a commune; as, communal living.

Wiktionary

  1. communaladjective

    Pertaining to a community.

  2. communaladjective

    Shared by a community; public.

  3. Etymology: From communalis.

ChatGPT

  1. communal

    Communal refers to something shared or used by all members of a community or group. It can pertain to ownership, use, participation, responsibility, or aspects of culture. The term encompasses the sense of togetherness, cooperation, and collective interest, often characterized by common values, traditions, or goals. It can also refer to group living situations or societies where resources and tasks are shared.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Communaladjective

    pertaining to a commune

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. communal.]

Entomology

  1. Communal

    applied to life or dwelling in colonies like ants and bees.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Communal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Communal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Communal in a Sentence

  1. Robertson Davies:

    There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity.

  2. Rabbi Joshua Lesser:

    We are trying to find ways to replace the communal feeling( congregants) are missing by not gathering in person.

  3. American Progress.Weingarten:

    We prepared in a way that fundamentally transformed our unions from an entity that most of our members saw as transactional to an entity that most of our members saw as communal.

  4. Kate Sheeran:

    One of the things that’s the best about music is that it helps us build community and have communal experiences, and it’s why, among the reasons we’ve been missing it so much, i think we’ve been starved for this kind of art and this kind of connection, and it’s beautiful to see it here every day.

  5. Tanya Hernandez:

    The contemporary Trump world means we don't have the luxury to be uncritical about who gets our communal love and support.

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Translations for Communal

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  • طائفيArabic
  • комунален, колективенBulgarian
  • yhteisöllinen, yhteinenFinnish
  • communautaire, communFrench
  • pobail, páirteach, comhchoiteann, pobaldaIrish
  • co-chadjinManx
  • קהילתית, קהילתיHebrew
  • ಕೋಮುKannada
  • commūnālisLatin
  • comunitar, publicRomanian
  • обще́ственный, коллекти́вный, общи́нный, коммуна́льный, о́бщийRussian
  • zajednički, općedruštveni, komunalniSerbo-Croatian
  • allmän, samhällelig, gemensamSwedish
  • సామాజికTelugu
  • 公社Chinese

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