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communal

/kəˈmju.nəl/ adjective C2
  1. Pertaining to a community or a commune.
  2. Shared by a community; public.
  3. Defined by religious ideas; based on religion. · communal violence· communal politics
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He is learned in old manorial and communal rights, and he applies his knowledge sometimes in favour of the villagers of Fernworthy and sometimes against them, so that he is periodically either carried in triumph down the village street or else burned in effigy, according to his latest exploit.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 98 · C1
To combat the inevitable melancholy that accompanies the polar night, we prioritize communal activities and mutual support.
Letter from the Ice, p. 1 · C1
The Victorian parlor subsequently became an arena of communal engagement, where families gathered around the hearth to read the latest chapters aloud.
The Master of Suspense: Dickens in Installments, p. 1 · C2
Ultimately, the historical story of the interstates is a deeply complex narrative of remarkable connectivity juxtaposed with a profound communal disruption.
The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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