I. com ‧ mune 1 /ˈkɒmjuːn $ ˈkɑː-, kəˈmjuːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Medieval Latin communia , from Latin communis ; ⇨ ↑ common 1 ]
1 . a group of people who live together and who share the work and their possessions:
a hippie commune
2 . the smallest unit of local government in countries such as France and Belgium
3 . a group of people in a Communist country who work as a team on a farm, and give what they produce to the state
II. com ‧ mune 2 /kəˈmjuːn/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: communier , from Latin communicare ; ⇨ ↑ communicate ]
commune with somebody/something phrasal verb formal
1 . to communicate with a person, god, or animal, especially in a mysterious ↑ spiritual way
2 . commune with nature to spend time outside in a natural place, enjoying it in a quiet peaceful way:
Take time to relax and commune with nature.