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ALL meanings of commune

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  • countable noun commune A commune is a group of people who live together and share everything. 3
  • countable noun commune In France and some other countries, a commune is a town, village, or area which has its own council. 3
  • verb commune If you say that someone is communing with an animal or spirit, or with nature, you mean that they appear to be communicating with it. 3
  • verb commune to talk or converse intimately 3
  • verb commune to experience strong emotion or spiritual feelings (for) 3
  • noun commune intimate conversation; exchange of thoughts; communion 3
  • verb commune to partake of Communion 3
  • noun commune a group of families or individuals living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities 3
  • noun commune any small group of people having common interests or responsibilities 3
  • noun commune the smallest administrative unit in Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland, governed by a mayor and council 3
  • noun commune the government or inhabitants of a commune 3
  • noun commune a medieval town enjoying a large degree of autonomy 3
  • noun commune a committee that governed Paris during the French Revolution and played a leading role in the Reign of Terror: suppressed 1794 3
  • noun commune the common people 3
  • noun commune a community 3
  • noun commune a local body for self-government, esp. in medieval towns 3
  • noun commune a mir 3
  • noun commune the smallest administrative district of local government in France, Belgium, and some other countries in Europe 3
  • noun commune a strictly organized collective farm, as in China 3
  • noun commune a small group of people living communally and sharing in work, earnings, etc. 3
  • intransitive verb commune to talk together intimately 3
  • intransitive verb commune to be in close spiritual harmony (with) 3
  • intransitive verb commune to receive Holy Communion 3
  • noun commune intimate conversation 3
  • noun commune A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities. 1
  • verb without object commune to partake of the Eucharist. 1
  • noun commune a small group of persons living together, sharing possessions, work, income, etc., and often pursuing unconventional lifestyles. 1
  • noun commune a close-knit community of people who share common interests. 1
  • noun commune the smallest administrative division in France, Italy, Switzerland, etc., governed by a mayor assisted by a municipal council. 1
  • noun commune a similar division in some other country. 1
  • noun commune any community organized for the protection and promotion of local interests, and subordinate to the state. 1
  • noun commune the government or citizens of a commune. 1
  • noun commune people's commune. 1
  • noun commune the Commune, Also called Commune of Paris, Paris Commune. a revolutionary committee that took the place of the municipality of Paris in the revolution of 1789, usurped the authority of the state, and was suppressed by the National Convention in 1794. a socialistic government of Paris from March 18 to May 27, 1871. 1
  • noun commune small community 1
  • intransitive verb commune communicate spiritually 1
  • noun 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. 0
  • noun commune A local political division in many European countries. 0
  • noun commune (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The commonalty; the common people. 0
  • noun commune (Obsolete (No longer in use)) communion; sympathetic intercourse or conversation between friends. 0
  • verb commune To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel. 0
  • verb commune (Intransitive Verb) (followed by with) To communicate (with) spiritually; to be together (with); to contemplate or absorb. 0
  • verb commune To receive the communion. 0
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