COMMUNAL

communal

(adjective) 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”

communal

(adjective) relating to a small administrative district or community; “communal elections in several European countries”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

communal (comparative more communal, superlative most communal)

pertaining to a community

shared by a community; public

(India) defined by religious ideas; based on religion

Antonym: secular

Source: Wiktionary

Com"mu*nal ( or ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. communal.]

Definition: Pertaining to a commune.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition