commune

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community.
2. 2
   A local political division in many European countries as well as their former colonies (such as Chile and Vietnam).
3. 3
   The commonalty; the common people.
4. 4
   Communion; sympathetic conversation between friends.
5. 5
   A self-governing city or league of citizens.

Verb

1. 1
   To converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.
2. 2
   To communicate (with) spiritually; to be together (with); to contemplate or absorb.
3. 3
   To receive the communion.