English noun: commune | |||
1. | commune (location) the smallest administrative district of several European countries | ||
Broader (hypernym) | administrative district, administrative division, territorial division | ||
Domain region | Belgique, Belgium, France, French Republic, Italia, Italian Republic, Italy, Kingdom of Belgium, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Switzerland | ||
2. | commune (group) a body of people or families living together and sharing everything | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
English verb: commune | |||
1. | commune (communication) communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity | ||
Samples | He seemed to commune with nature. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicate, intercommunicate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pray | ||
2. | commune (communication) receive Communion, in the Catholic church | ||
Synonyms | communicate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | covenant | ||
Verb group | communicate | ||