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Meaning of commune

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

commune

Pronunciation:/ˈkɒmjuːn//ˈkɑmjuːn/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. A local political division in many European countries.

  3. The commonalty; the common people.

  4. Communion; sympathetic intercourse or conversation between friends

commune

Pronunciation:/kəˈmjuːn/

verb

Definitions

  1. To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.

  2. (followed by with) To communicate (with) spiritually; to be together (with); to contemplate or absorb.

    Example: He spent a week in the backcountry, communing with nature.

  3. To receive the communion.