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commune
1[ verb kuh-myoon; noun kom-yoon ]
verb (used without object)
- to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.; interchange thoughts or feelings.
- to be in intimate communication or rapport:
to commune with nature.
noun
- interchange of ideas or sentiments.
commune
2[ kom-yoon ]
noun
- a small group of persons living together, sharing possessions, work, income, etc., and often pursuing unconventional lifestyles.
- a close-knit community of people who share common interests.
- the smallest administrative division in France, Italy, Switzerland, etc., governed by a mayor assisted by a municipal council.
- a similar division in some other country.
- any community organized for the protection and promotion of local interests, and subordinate to the state.
- the government or citizens of a commune.
- the Commune. Also called Commune of Paris,
- 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.
commune
3[ kuh-myoon ]
verb (used without object)
- to partake of the Eucharist.
Commune
1/ ˈkɒmjuːn /
noun
- See Paris CommuneSee Paris Commune
- a committee that governed Paris during the French Revolution and played a leading role in the Reign of Terror: suppressed 1794
commune
2verb
- to talk or converse intimately
- to experience strong emotion or spiritual feelings (for)
to commune with nature
noun
- intimate conversation; exchange of thoughts; communion
commune
3/ ˈkɒmjuːn /
noun
- a group of families or individuals living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
- any small group of people having common interests or responsibilities
- the smallest administrative unit in Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland, governed by a mayor and council
- the government or inhabitants of a commune
- a medieval town enjoying a large degree of autonomy
commune
4/ kəˈmjuːn /
verb
- intr Christianity to partake of Communion
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- com·muner noun
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Example Sentences
It can be just as revelatory for the casual weekend car-camper as it is for the committed section hiker, a chance to commune with nature just a bit more intimately.
She calls for strong legal measures, such as conservation easements that prevent logging, but also recognizes the need to convey the emotional power of communing with nature.
Even spending time with the tree in your front yard can offer what Milius describes as the emotional power of communing with nature.
A morning excursion would be our family’s last chance together to commune with the humpbacks.
Dearie acknowledged the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on panda lovers in the Washington region, who are unable to commune in person with the animals.
Even if there were cows, they belonged to the commune and no one was allowed to slaughter them or consume them.
“I grew up in a very special family, on a commune, and I loved it,” he says.
Today's commune members strive to reconcile communal responsibility with individual ambitions and aspirations.
What typifies the modern commune is the fact that it has learnt from earlier mistakes.
“I went there to study F. Scott Fitzgerald and Hemingway, and I moved in next door to a commune of heroin addicts,” Lawford says.
La harangue devoit finir en l'adieu et comploration commune de tous.
He also instituted primary schools in every commune, and started an cole Normale for the training of teachers.
Have you come to commune once more with the sweet gentle spirit before it passes away?
The head of a commune is the Administrator, and the corporation is known as the Municipal Chamber.
When the bell of the belfry shall sound to assemble the Commune, anyone who does not attend shall pay a fine of twelve sous.
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