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 Definitions of commune  [ˈkɒm yəˌnɑrd]  

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Definition of 'commune' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) commune
to talk together, usu. intensely and intimately; interchange thoughts or feelings.

2.  commune
to be in intimate communication or rapport.

3. (n.) commune
interchange of ideas or sentiments.

4. (v.i.) commune
to partake of the Eucharist.

5. (n.) commune
a small group of persons living together, sharing possessions, work, income, etc., and often pursuing unconventional lifestyles.

6.  commune
a close-knit community of people who share common interests.

7.  commune
the smallest administrative division in France, Italy, Switzerland, etc., governed by a mayor and council.

8.  commune
a community organized for the promotion of local interests.

9.  commune
the government or citizens of a commune.

10.  commune
the Commune.

11.  commune
a revolutionary committee that took control of the government of Paris from 1789 to 1794.

12.  commune
a socialist government that controlled Paris from March 18 to May 27, 1871.

Etymology:  (1785–95; < F < ML commūna (fem.), alter. of L commūne community, state, orig. neut. of commūniscommon)

Definition of 'commune' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) commune
the smallest administrative district of several European countries

2. (verb) commune
a body of people or families living together and sharing everything

3. (verb) commune
communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
"He seemed to commune with nature"

4. (verb) commune, communicate
receive Communion, in the Catholic church


Definition of 'commune' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) commune
communion; sympathetic intercourse or conversation between friends

2. (noun) commune
the commonalty; the common people

3. (noun) commune
a small territorial district in France under the government of a mayor and municipal council; also, the inhabitants, or the government, of such a district. See Arrondissement

4. (noun) commune
absolute municipal self-government

5. (verb) commune
to converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel

6. (verb) commune
to receive the communion; to partake of the eucharist or Lord's supper


Translation of 'commune' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a group of people living together and sharing everything they own.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: kommune Arabic flag Arabic: الكوميونه العامَّه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: комуна
Brazilian flag Brazilian: comuna Czech flag Czech: komuna German flag German: die Kommune
Danish flag Danish: kollektiv; storfamilie Greek flag Greek: κοινόβιο Spanish flag Spanish: comuna
Estonian flag Estonian: kommuun Farsi flag Farsi: گروه اشتراکی Finnish flag Finnish: kommuuni
French flag French: commune Hebrew flag Hebrew: קוֹמוּנָה Hindi flag Hindi: कम्युन
Croatian flag Croatian: općina Hungarian flag Hungarian: kommuna Indonesian flag Indonesian: komune
Icelandic flag Icelandic: kommúna, sambÿli Italian flag Italian: comune Japanese flag Japanese: 共同生活体
Korean flag Korean: 공동생활체 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: komuna, bendruomenė Latvian flag Latvian: komūna; kopiena
Malay flag Malay: masyarakat Dutch flag Dutch: commune Norwegian flag Norwegian: kollektiv, storfamilie
Polish flag Polish: komuna Persian flag Persian: گروه اشتراکی Pashto flag Pashto: ډله ايخ، غوټونۍ سيمه ايخ
Portuguese flag Portuguese: comuna Romanian flag Romanian: comunitate Russian flag Russian: коммуна
Slovak flag Slovak: komúna Slovenian flag Slovenian: komuna Serbian flag Serbian: zajednica
Swedish flag Swedish: kollektiv Thai flag Thai: คนที่อยู่ร่วมกันเป็นสังคม Turkish flag Turkish: komün, cemaat
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 公社 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: комуна Urdu flag Urdu: مشترک جگہ پر رہنے والے لو
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: công xã Chinese flag Chinese: 公社

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