n.;
The original community of all things. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
An unreserved community of thought and feeling. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]
Creatures that in communities exist. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
Burdens upon the poorer classes of the community. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In this sense, the term should be used with the definite article; as, the interests of the community. [ 1913 Webster ]
The essential community of nature between organic growth and inorganic growth. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Eyes . . . sick and blunted with community. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship. [ 1913 Webster ]
Community of embryonic structure reveals community of descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development does not prove discommunity of descent. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Intercommunication; community of possessions, religion, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
In consequence of that intercommunity of paganism . . . one nation adopted the gods of another. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]