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Commune is defined as a group of people living together in a shared community.

(noun)

When a group of religious people go to live together in one area of town, this is an example of a religious commune.

The definition of commune is to feel in close contact.

(verb)

When you go camping to get close to nature, this is an example of when you commune with nature.

See commune in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb communed, communing

1. to talk together intimately
2. to be in close rapport: to commune with nature
Archaic to receive Holy Communion

Origin: ME communen < OFr comuner, to make common, share < comun (see common); also < OFr communier, to administer the sacrament < L communicare, to share (LL(Ec), to receive the sacrament): see communicate

noun

Old Poet. intimate conversation

noun

Archaic the common people
a community; specif.,
1. a local body for self-government, esp. in medieval towns
2. Obsolete a mir
the smallest administrative district of local government in France, Belgium, and some other countries in Europe
a strictly organized collective farm, as in China
☆ a small group of people living communally and sharing in work, earnings, etc.

Origin: ME & OFr < ML communia, orig. pl. of L commune, lit., that which is common < communis, common

See commune in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb com·muned, com·mun·ing, com·munes

To be in a state of intimate, heightened sensitivity and receptivity, as with one's surroundings: hikers communing with nature.
To receive the Eucharist.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English comunen, to have common dealings with, converse

Origin: , from Old French communer, to make common, share (from commun, common; see Common )

Origin: and perhaps from Old French communier, to share in the Communion (from Late Latin commūnicāre, from Latin, to communicate; see communicate)

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com·munˈer noun

noun

a. A relatively small, often rural community whose members share common interests, work, and income and often own property collectively.
b. The people in such a community.
The smallest local political division of various European countries, governed by a mayor and municipal council.
a. A local community organized with a government for promoting local interests.
b. A municipal corporation in the Middle Ages.
often Commune
a. The revolutionary group that controlled the government of Paris from 1789 to 1794.
b. The insurrectionary, socialist government that controlled Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871.

Origin:

Origin: French, independent municipality

Origin: , from Old French comugne

Origin: , from Medieval Latin commūnia, community

Origin: , from neuter of Latin commūnis, common; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots

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