[ˈkɒmjuːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
(e.g: she went to California and joined a commune)

- the smallest French territorial division for administrative purposes
(e.g: very few of the abbey's vineyards were actually located within the commune of Hautvillers)

- the group that seized the municipal government of Paris in the French Revolution and played a leading part in the Reign of Terror until suppressed in 1794


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from French, use as noun of the feminine of commun (adjective), from Latin communis (see common)

[kəˈmjuːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- share one's intimate thoughts or feelings with (someone), especially on a spiritual level
(e.g: the purpose of praying is to commune with God)

- receive Holy Communion


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English, originally a variant of common (verb) ‘to share’ (see common)