commune
1[ verb kuh-myoon; noun kom-yoon ]
/ verb kəˈmyun; noun ˈkɒm yun /
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verb (used without object), com·muned, com·mun·ing.
to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.; interchange thoughts or feelings.
to be in intimate communication or rapport: to commune with nature.
noun
interchange of ideas or sentiments.
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Origin of commune
1First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English com(m)unen “to share, have in common, associate with, tell stories, communicate,” from Middle French com(m)uner, com(m)uniier “to make common, have in common, share,” derivative of comun common
OTHER WORDS FROM commune
com·mun·er, nounWords nearby commune
Definition for commune (2 of 3)
commune2
[ kom-yoon ]
/ ˈkɒm yun /
noun
Origin of commune
2First recorded in 1785–95; from French, from Medieval Latin commūna, commūnia (feminine singular), alteration of Latin commūne (neuter singular), or commūnia (neuter plural) “community, state,” originally neuter of commūnis common
Definition for commune (3 of 3)
commune3
[ kuh-myoon ]
/ kəˈmyun /
verb (used without object), com·muned, com·mun·ing.
to partake of the Eucharist.
Origin of commune
3First recorded in 1325–1375; Middle English; back formation from communion
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British Dictionary definitions for commune (1 of 4)
commune1
verb (kəˈmjuːn) (intr usually foll by with)
to talk or converse intimately
to experience strong emotion or spiritual feelings (for)to commune with nature
noun (ˈkɒmjuːn)
intimate conversation; exchange of thoughts; communion
Word Origin for commune
C13: from Old French comuner to hold in common, from comun common
British Dictionary definitions for commune (2 of 4)
commune2
/ (kəˈmjuːn) /
verb
(intr) Christianity, mainly US to partake of Communion
Word Origin for commune
C16: back formation from communion
British Dictionary definitions for commune (3 of 4)
commune3
/ (ˈkɒmjuːn) /
noun
a group of families or individuals living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
any small group of people having common interests or responsibilities
the smallest administrative unit in Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland, governed by a mayor and council
the government or inhabitants of a commune
a medieval town enjoying a large degree of autonomy
Word Origin for commune
C18: from French, from Medieval Latin commūnia, from Latin: things held in common, from commūnis common
British Dictionary definitions for commune (4 of 4)
Commune
/ (ˈkɒmjuːn) /
noun French history
See Paris Commune
a committee that governed Paris during the French Revolution and played a leading role in the Reign of Terror: suppressed 1794
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