commune

v. i. (kŏm*mūn")

[imp. & p. p. Communed (kŏm*mūnd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Communing.]
[OF. communier, fr. L. communicare to communicate, fr. communis common. See Common, and cf. Communicate.]

1. To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.

I would commune with you of such things
That want no ear but yours.

Shak.

2. To receive the communion; to partake of the eucharist or Lord's supper.

To commune under both kinds.

Bp. Burnet.

To commune with one's self or one's heart, to think; to reflect; to meditate.

Com·mune
n. (kŏm"mūn)

Communion; sympathetic intercourse or conversation between friends.

For days of happy commune dead.

Tennyson.

Com·mune
n. (kŏm"mūn)

[F., fr. commun. See Common.]

1. The commonalty; the common people. [Obs.] Chaucer.

In this struggle -- to use the technical words of the time -- of the «commune», the general mass of the inhabitants, against the «prudhommes» or «wiser» few.

J. R. Green.

2. A small territorial district in France under the government of a mayor and municipal council; also, the inhabitants, or the government, of such a district. See Arrondissement.

3. Absolute municipal self-government.

4. a group of people living together as an organized community and owning in common most or all of their property and possessions, and sharing work, income, and many other aspects of daily life. Such sommunities are oftten organized based on religious or idealistic principles, and they sometimes have unconventional lifestyles, practises, or moral codes.
[PJC]

The Commune of Paris, or The Commune (a) The government established in Paris (1792-94) by a usurpation of supreme power on the part of representatives chosen by the communes; the period of its continuance is known as the «Reign of Terror.» (b) The revolutionary government, modeled on the commune of 1792, which the communists, so called, attempted to establish in 1871.

---

For more information on commune, visit Britannica.com.

In its older and neutral senses, the lowest unit of local government in a number of countries, especially France. Two ideologically charged meanings have emerged for historical reasons:

(1) The (politicians who controlled the) Paris Commune of 1870-1 included radical socialists who tried to run the government on revolutionary principles until their military defeat. Their use of the title echoed its use by the similarly revolutionary Commune which controlled Paris (and could often coerce the National Convention) between 1792 and 1794. The Commune of 1870-1 was idealized by Marx.
2 Any group of people living together and sharing possessions; but used usually with the implication that the people in question hold radical or revolutionary views.

[KAHM-myoon] A word used to describe a small administrative district, generally comprised of a village and the land (including vineyards) surrounding it.

IN BRIEF: To be in respectful harmony with.

Lillian enjoyed hiking and a chance to commune with nature.

Tutor's tip: People who truly "commune" (to be in close harmony with) nature are no longer "common" (widespread).

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - kommunikere, gå til alters, omgås fortroligt

2.
n. - kommune, kollektiv, gruppe, storfamilie

Nederlands (Dutch)
commune, woongroep, woongemeenschap, Parijse Commune (historisch), kleinste administratieve regio (Frankrijk), intiem spreken, zich één voelen met, Heilige Communie ontvangen

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - communier, être en communion avec, s'unir à qn (par la prière), converser intimement avec, (Relig) communier (arch)

2.
n. - communauté, (Admin) commune (Europe continentale), (Hist) la Commune

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - Zwiesprache halten, kommunizieren

2.
n. - Kommune, Gemeinde

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κοινότητα (νομού, επαρχίας κ.λπ.), κοινόβιο, Κομούνα (των Παρισίων)
v. - επικοινωνώ, συνδιαλέγομαι, (θρησκ.) μεταλαμβάνω, κοινωνώ (των αχράντων μυστηρίων)

Italiano (Italian)
comune

Português (Portuguese)
n. - comuna (f), povo (m)
v. - comungar (Ecles.)

Русский (Russian)
коммуна

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - comulgar

2.
n. - comuna

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kommun, kollektiv
v. - umgås förtroligt med, begå nattvarden

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 亲密交谈, 领受圣餐, 融为一体

2. 亲密的交谈

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 親密的交談

2.
v. intr. - 親密交談, 領受聖餐, 融為一體

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 친하게 사귀다, 성찬을 받다

2.
n. - 지방자치제, 집단농장

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 親しく交わる, 聖餐を受ける
n. - コミューン, 地方自治体, 原始共同体, パリコミューヌ, 集団農場, ミール

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وحدة اداريه في فرنسا (فعل) حادث بهمس, ناجى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הסתודד, שוחח‬
n. - ‮קבוצה, קומונה‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.