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Word: Commoner
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting a citizen or burgess): from medieval Latin communarius, from communa, communia ‘community’, based on Latin communis (see common)
ˈkɒmənə
one of the ordinary or common people, as opposed to the aristocracy or to royalty
Short Definition:one of ordinary or common people, as opposed to aristocracy
Examples:- this is the story of the commoner who married a king
a person who has a right over another's land, e.g. for pasturage or mineral extraction
Short Definition:person who has right over another's land
Examples:- commoners' centuries-old grazing rights
- cattle and ponies owned by the commoners
(at some British universities) an undergraduate who does not have a scholarship
Short Definition:(at some British universities) undergraduate who does not have scholarship
Examples:- a commoner's gown
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