Communal - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Communal :  adj
1: for or by a group rather than individuals; "dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew"- Paul Roche; "a communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared"; "a group effort"
2: relating to a small administrative district or community; "communal elections in several European countries"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Communal : \Com"mu*nal\ (? or ?), a. [Cf. F. communal.] Pertaining to a commune.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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