Italian Republic vs commune

Italian Republic and commune both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Italian Republic	Yes	No	No	No
commune	Yes	No	Yes	No

Italian Republic (noun)	commune (noun)
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD	a body of people or families living together and sharing everything
	the smallest administrative district of several European countries

Italian Republic (verb)	commune (verb)
	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
	communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity