common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods.-a body of people having common rights, privileges, or interests, or living in the same place under the same laws and regulations; as, a community of monks. hence a number of animals living in a common home or with some apparent association of interests.-society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; the public, or people in general.-common character; likeness.-commonness; frequency.