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Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.
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Meaning of "communal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMUNAL

communal  [ˈkɒmjʊnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMUNAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Communal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMMUNAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

communal

Community

A community is a social unit of any size that shares common values. Although embodied or face-to-face communities are usually small, larger or more extended communities such as a national community, international community and virtual community are also studied. In human communities, intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks, and a number of other conditions may be present and common, affecting the identity of the participants and their degree of cohesiveness. Since the advent of the Internet, the concept of community has less geographical limitation, as people can now gather virtually in an online community and share common interests regardless of physical location. Prior to the internet, virtual communities were far more limited by the constraints of available communication and transportation technologies. The word "community" is derived from the Old French comunete which is derived from the Latin communitas, a broad term for fellowship or organized society. One broad definition which incorporates all the different forms of community is...

Definition of communal in the English dictionary

The first definition of communal in the dictionary is belonging or relating to a community as a whole. Other definition of communal is relating to different groups within a society. Communal is also of or relating to a commune or a religious community.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMUNAL


atonal
eɪˈtəʊnəl
azonal
eɪˈzəʊnəl
bitonal
ˌbaɪˈtəʊnəl
bizonal
ˌbaɪˈzəʊnəl
clonal
ˈkləʊnəl
hormonal
hɔːˈməʊnəl
intercommunal
ˌɪntəˈkɒmjʊnəl
interzonal
ˌɪntəˈzəʊnəl
microtonal
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈtəʊnəl
monoclonal
ˌmɒnəʊˈkləʊnəl
neurohormonal
ˌnjʊərəʊˌhɔːˈməʊnəl
neuronal
njʊəˈrəʊnəl
nonhormonal
ˌnɒnhɔːˈməʊnəl
patronal
pəˈtrəʊnəl
pheromonal
ˌferəˈməʊnəl
polyclonal
ˌpɒlɪˈkləʊnəl
polyzonal
ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊnəl
shogunal
ˈʃəʊɡʊnəl
tonal
ˈtəʊnəl
zonal
ˈzəʊnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMUNAL

comms
communal aerial
communal antenna
communalisation
communalise
communaliser
communalism
communalist
communalistic
communality
communalization
communalize
communalizer
communally
communard
communautaire
commune
communer
communicability
communicable

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMUNAL

appeals tribunal
arbitration tribunal
avifaunal
employment tribunal
epifaunal
faunal
Hague Tribunal
ichthyofaunal
industrial tribunal
infaunal
jejunal
lacunal
megafaunal
meiofaunal
microfaunal
nounal
tribunal
Waitangi Tribunal

Synonyms and antonyms of communal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMUNAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «communal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of communal

Translation of «communal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMUNAL

Find out the translation of communal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of communal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «communal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

团体的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comunal
570 millions of speakers

English

communal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांप्रदायिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طائفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коммунальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comunal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাম্প্রদায়িক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

communautaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komunal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gemeinsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共同体の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

특정 집단의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komunal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனவாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांप्रदायिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toplumsal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pubblico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komunalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комунальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comunale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινόχρηστη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemeenskaplike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gemensam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

felles
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of communal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNAL»

The term «communal» is very widely used and occupies the 18.833 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «communal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «communal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about communal

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «COMMUNAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word communal.
1
Hayley Atwell
Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.
2
Theodore Bikel
For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles.
3
Geraldine Brooks
There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness and have the courage to say that what unites us is greater than what divides us.
4
Jerry Bruckheimer
I still that that movie-goers like the experience of leaving their homes and going to have a communal experience, especially in comedies or interactive things where you can get an audience reaction to.
5
Win Butler
I had a somewhat religious upbringing. Not strict, but it was there, and I'm kind of thankful for that. If you grow up just watching MTV, that's its own form of religion, and it's not even based on happiness or communal responsibility. I mean, try to construct a worldview out of that.
6
David Call
Movies are such an integral part of American culture. We're so spread out in this country, and movies offer us a chance to come together and have a communal experience.
7
Mark Canton
Going to the movies still remains, arguably, amongst the best communal experiences that human beings can share.
8
Brandi Carlile
Writing is sort of putting a puzzle together halfway. Then, performing it has always been the completion of it. Once that happens, I'm feeling verbally communal with other people. It's out there and I feel so much better about it.
9
Robertson Davies
There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity.
10
Arthur Potts Dawson
We are stronger as a group than an individual. Think in a cooperative and communal way, set up local food hubs and create growing communities.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMUNAL»

Discover the use of communal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to communal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Communal Reformation: The Quest for Salvation in ...
Communal Reformation is the most original and provocative book to appear in its field in the past quarter-century.
Peter Blickle, 1992
2
America's Communal Utopias
Seventeen original essays here demonstrate the relevance of such groups to the mainstream of American social, religious, and economic life. The co
Donald E. Pitzer, 1997
3
Achieving Communal Harmony and National Integration: A Dream ...
India, being a pluralistic society, different religious groups started identifying themselves, and pressing their cases for a better place in the society. It is challenging for people of India to assess themselves again.
Gnana Stanley Jaya Kumar, B. V. Muralidhar, 1997
4
Communal Utopias and the American Experience: Secular ...
Covers community building from New Harmony (1824) to today's secular intentional communities.
Robert P. Sutton, 2004
5
Of Widows and Meals: Communal Meals in the Book of Acts
"Of Widows and Meals" begins a discussion of need in community that can revolutionize the contemporary church's interaction with the world at large.
Reta Halteman Finger, 2007
6
Communal Rage in Secular India
With reference to Gujarat.
Rafiq Zakaria, 2002
7
Communal land tenure: an FAO land tenure study
Main types of communal tenure. Origin and description of communal tenures. Primary tenures. Secondary tenures. Tertiary tenures. Advantages and disadvantages of primary and secondary communal tenure. Future prospects of communal tenure.
Gerard Clauson, 1953
8
Communal Life: An International Perspective ; [lectures ...
Taken together, these contributions provide dialogue among and between those who research communal life, and those who live it.
Yosef Gorni, Iaácov Oved, IditWyEd Paz, 1987
9
Communal Infrastructure in Slovenia: Survey of Investment ...
Annotation Although growth of infrastructure services in Vietnam since the late 1980s greatly facilitated rapid growth in exports and gross domestic product (GDP), Vietnam's infrastructure still suffers from a number of major inadequacies.
Mojmir Mrak, 2000
10
From Utopian Dreaming to Communal Reality: Cooperative ...
This examination of communal living in Australia tears down common stereotypes of aging hippies dressed in tie-dyes and clutching crystals.
‎1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMUNAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term communal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
RWE's communal shareholders want details of planned reform
Mostly municipality-owned communal shareholders in western Germany, where RWE operates, have written a letter to chief executive Peter ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
22 arrested for communal clashes in Teekri Brahman
Twenty-two people have been arrested by the Palwal Police in connection with the communal violence that broke out between two ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Cyber crime in Pune: Communal amity, family life take the worst hit
Wide circulation of derogatory pictures of national leaders on social media led to communal tensions, riots, following which a Muslim techie ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
5 injured in communal violence in Andhop
Five persons were injured in a minor clash between members of two communities in Andhop village here on Monday evening. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Communal leaders pay tribute to victims of 7/7 London bombings
Leaders from across the community took part in memorial events marking the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings across the capital ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
5 die, 11 injured in Niger communal clash
Five people were reported dead while 11 others sustained various degrees of injuries following a communal clash involving Mazza and ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
7
Fine Banarasi sewai a sweet symbol of communal harmony
VARANASI: Surrounded by Muslim dominated localities, the area known as Bhadau has emerged as biggest hub of world famous Banarasi ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Communal tension grips Palwal village
The police take out a flag march at communal violence-hit Tikari Brahman village in Palwal district on Monday. Tribune photo: Sayeed Ahmed. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
BJP Stoking Up Communal Tensions In UP, Alleges Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party on Monday accused BJP of “blowing up even small incidents” and giving them “communal colours” to “orchestrate” riots in ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
10
In Meerut, minor tiff turns into communal clash
A minor argument over a tractor entering a field snowballed into a communal clash in the Pawlikhas village, which falls under Meerut's ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

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