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

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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"

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1. Communaladjective

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. communaladjective

   Pertaining to a community.

2. communaladjective

   Shared by a community; public.

3. Etymology: From communalis.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communaladjective

   pertaining to a commune

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

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Communal

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

How to pronounce communal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say communal in sign language?

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. Ashley Elgin:

   Over the years, it's become more communal.

2. Rabbi Joshua Lesser:

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

3. 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.

4. Heather Bonikowski:

   One of the primary functions of language is to express identity, and there is something communal about the new vocabulary we are all acquiring during this crisis.

5. David Smilde:

   While the verbiage sounds like this is an attempt to replace the National Assembly, it looks like it will be a body that works at a lower level to distribute resources to communes and communal councils, of course the optics of this are alarming ... (but) I doubt it will seriously impede any functions of the National Assembly.

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