общи́на — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• 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.

Senses

общи́на is used for these senses in English:

• commune 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.
• commune A local political division in many European countries as well as their former colonies (such as Chile and Vietnam).
• community (countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
• municipality A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
• parish (US) An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.

commune — full definition

1. noun A small community, often rural, whose members share property, work, and living costs.
2. verb To feel a close, often quiet, connection with something, especially nature or one's own thoughts.

community — full definition

1. noun A group of people who live in the same area, or who share interests, background, or identity.
2. noun A group of living organisms interacting within the same environment.

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