commune

com·mune ¹  (k-myn)

intr.v. com·muned, com·mun·ing, com·munes

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

2. To receive the Eucharist.

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[Middle English comunen, to have common dealings with, converse, from Old French communer, to make common, share (from commun, common; see common) and perhaps from Old French communier, to share in the Communion (from Late Latin commnicre, from Latin, to communicate; see communicate).]

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com·muner n.

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commune ¹

Noun

1. a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities

2. the smallest district of local government in Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland [Latin communia things held in common]

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commune ²

Verb

[-muning, -muned] commune with

a. to experience strong emotion for: communing with nature

b. to talk intimately with [Old French comuner to hold in common]

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Commune a body of the commons; a group forming an interim government. e.g., in Paris in 1794 and 1781; a group living together in a common community.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	commune - the smallest administrative district of several European countries administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
	2.	commune - a body of people or families living together and sharing everything assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
Verb	1.	commune - communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" pray - address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer; "pray to the Lord"
	2.	commune - receive Communion, in the Catholic church communicate communicate - administer Communion; in church covenant - enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"

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commune

noun community, collective, cooperative, kibbutz

Translations

commune [ˈkɔmjuːn] n (= group) → comuna

vi [kəˈmjuːn]: to commune with → comunicarse con

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commune [ˈkɔmjuːn] n (= group) → communauté f

vi [kəˈmjuːn] to commune with [+ nature] → converser intimement avec; communier avec

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commune n [ˈkɔmjuːn]

vi [kəˈmjuːn]

n → Kommune f

vi to commune with → Zwiesprache halten mit

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commune n [ˈkɔmjuːn] (group) → comune f

vi [kəˈmjuːn]: to commune with → mettersi in comunione con