COMMUNE Definition & Meaning

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commune

[ verb kuh-myoon; noun kom-yoon ]

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verb (used without object)

communed, communing.

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.

commune

[ kom-yoon ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small group of persons living together, sharing possessions, work, income, etc., and often pursuing unconventional lifestyles.
a close-knit community of people who share common interests.
the smallest administrative division in France, Italy, Switzerland, etc., governed by a mayor assisted by a municipal council.
a similar division in some other country.
any community organized for the protection and promotion of local interests, and subordinate to the state.
the government or citizens of a commune.
people's commune.
the Commune. Also called Commune of Paris,
1. 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.
2. a socialistic government of Paris from March 18 to May 27, 1871.

commune

[ kuh-myoon ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

communed, communing.

to partake of the Eucharist.

Commune

/ ˈ��ɒ��ː�� /

noun

See Paris Commune
a committee that governed Paris during the French Revolution and played a leading role in the Reign of Terror: suppressed 1794

commune

verb

to talk or converse intimately
to experience strong emotion or spiritual feelings (for)
to commune with nature

noun

intimate conversation; exchange of thoughts; communion

commune

/ ��əˈ��ː�� /

verb

intr Christianity to partake of Communion

commune

⁴

/ ˈ��ɒ��ː�� /

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

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of commune¹

First 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

Origin of commune²

First recorded in 1785–95; from French, from Medieval Latin commūna, ��ǳ��ū�Ծ�� (feminine singular), alteration of Latin ��ǳ��ū�Ա� (neuter singular), or ��ǳ��ū�Ծ�� (neuter plural) “community, state,” originally neuter of ��ǳ��ū�Ծ�� common

Origin of commune³

First recorded in 1325–1375; Middle English; back formation from communion

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of commune¹

C13: from Old French comuner to hold in common, from comun common

Origin of commune²

C16: back formation from communion

Origin of commune³

C18: from French, from Medieval Latin ��ǳ��ū�Ծ��, from Latin: things held in common, from ��ǳ��ū�Ծ�� common

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This odd couple encounters refuge with a New Mexico farming commune and the usual flat excess in Las Vegas.

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He lived in the remote commune of Saint-Martial, making loaves for what appear to be a small number of neighbors.

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“I commune with my son here,” he said.

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The teenager said he, his mother and grandfather, Melanie and David Batty, who were not his legal guardians, had lived a "nomadic lifestyle", after staying in communes and caravans in the area.

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At a certain point, though, communing only with other true believers, lashed together by shared values and secret language as if at a church service, cannot be counted on to transform society in tangible ways.

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