n.
Pronunciation: ' käm- ˌ yün; k ə - ' myün, kä-
Function: noun
Etymology: F, alteration of Middle French comugne, from Medieval Latin communia, from Latin, neuter plural of communis
Date: 1673
1 : the smallest administrative district of many countries especially in Europe
2 : COMMONALTY 1A
3 : COMMUNITY: AS a : a medieval usually municipal corporation b (1) : MIR (2) : an often rural community organized on a communal basis