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Preferred term

communes  

Definition(s)

  • According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word commune first appeared in 12th-century Europe as a term to describe a municipal community. In the modern era, this word is often used to depict a community, most often rural, of shared values, mission, economy, and close living and working spaces. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Communes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RN2S0RCH-N

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