noun , verb
■ noun / ˈkɒmjuːn; NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ [ C +sing./pl. v . ]
1.
a group of people who live together and share responsibilities, possessions, etc. :
a 1970s hippy commune
2.
the smallest division of local government in France and some other countries
■ verb
/ kəˈmjuːn/
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PHRASAL VERBS
- commune with sb/sth
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WORD ORIGIN
noun late 17th cent. (in sense 2): from French , from medieval Latin communia , neuter plural of Latin communis common.
verb Middle English : from Old French comuner to share, from comun , from Latin communis common.