Commune

UK: noun: /ˈkɒmjuːn/, verb: /kəˈmjuːn/

US: /kəˈmjun/

US: (v. kə myo̅o̅n′; n. kom′yo̅o̅n)

Inflections of 'commune' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

communes

v 3rd person singular

communing

v pres p

communed

v past

communed

v past p

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Commune / ˈkɒmjuːn/ noun

1. See Paris Commune
2. 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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com•mune¹ /kəˈmyun/   v. [no object] , -muned, -mun•ing. 

1. to converse or talk together.
2. [~ + with + object] to be in close communication:
   to commune with nature.

com•mune³ /ˈkɑmyun/   n. [countable]

1. Government a small group of persons living together, sharing possessions, work, income, etc.
2. Government a group of persons working together as a team, esp. to run a collective farm.

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com•mune¹  (v. kə myo̅o̅n′;n. kom′yo̅o̅n), v., -muned, -mun•ing, n. 
v.i. 

1. to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.;
   interchange thoughts or feelings.
2. to be in intimate communication or rapport:
   to commune with nature.

n. 

3. interchange of ideas or sentiments.

• Middle French comuner to share, derivative of comun common
• Middle English com(m)unen 1250–1300

com•mun′er, n. 

com•mune²  (kə myo̅o̅n′), v.i., -muned, -mun•ing. 

1. Religion to partake of the Eucharist.

• 1275–1325; Middle English; back formation from communion

com•mune³  (kom′yo̅o̅n), n. 

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

• Medieval Latin commūna (feminine), alteration of Latin commūne community, state, origin, originally neuter of commūnis common
• French
• 1785–95

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commune verb / kəˈmjuːn/(intransitive) usually followed by with:

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

noun / ˈkɒmjuːn/

1. intimate conversation; exchange of thoughts; communion

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French comuner to hold in common, from comun common

commune / ˈkɒmjuːn/ noun

1. a group of families or individuals living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
2. any small group of people having common interests or responsibilities
3. the smallest administrative unit in Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland, governed by a mayor and council
4. a medieval town enjoying a large degree of autonomy

Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Medieval Latin commūnia, from Latin: things held in common, from commūnis common