intransitive verb communed -·muned′, communing -·mun′·ing

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

Etymology: 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

noun

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

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