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Gemeinde — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • band noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  • borough noun A town or district with its own local government, especially one of the administrative divisions of a larger city.
  • commune noun A small community, often rural, whose members share property, work, and living costs.
  • community noun A group of people who live in the same area, or who share interests, background, or identity.
  • congregation noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
  • fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
  • municipality noun A city, town, or other district that has its own local government.
  • parish noun A local church community and the district it serves.
  • town noun A populated area with its own local government, shops, and services, generally smaller than a city.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

Gemeinde is used for these senses in English:

  • band A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.
  • borough An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
  • commune A local political division in many European countries as well as their former colonies (such as Chile and Vietnam).
  • community (countable) A residential or religious collective; a commune.
  • congregation A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
  • municipality A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
  • town (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
  • ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.

band — full definition

  1. noun A group of musicians who perform together.
  2. noun A thin strip of material used to bind, wrap, or hold something together.
  3. noun A range or category within a larger scale, such as income or frequency.
  4. verb To join together for a shared purpose.

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