commoner
a common person, as distinguished from one with rank, status, etc.
British.
any person ranking below a peer; a person without a title of nobility.
a member of the House of Commons.
(at Oxford and some other universities) a student who pays the cost to dine at the commons and other expenses and is not supported by any scholarship or foundation.
a person who has a joint right in common land.
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In any case, the ball game transcended into a true spectator sport that attracted kings, nobles, and throngs of commoners among audiences, while pitting city-states against each other that usually took a political turn.
History of the Aztec Warriors: The Grim Fighters of Mexico | Dattatreya Mandal | June 20, 2022 | Realm of HistoryFor example, each winter, Canada’s Northwest Coast Kwakiutl hunter-gatherers built wooden structures where nobles ruled over designated commoners and enslaved people, and held banquets called potlatch.
‘The Dawn of Everything’ rewrites 40,000 years of human history | Bruce Bower | November 9, 2021 | Science NewsWomen cannot inherit the throne themselves, and a female royal who marries a commoner loses her title and noble status, as in the case of Mako.
Mako Komuro Isn't the First Female Scion of Japan's Royal Family to Have Suffered From Mental Stress | Chad de Guzman | November 3, 2021 | TimeThe elites weren’t taller because of their genes—the commoners were just shorter out of deprivation.
The Hidden Link Between “Genetic Nurture” and Educational Achievement - Facts So Romantic | Razib Khan | September 24, 2021 | NautilusSowada’s team would like to see how other commoners from ancient Egypt were mummified.
Unusual mud shell covers an Egyptian mummy | Maria Temming | February 26, 2021 | Science News For Students
George is the first offspring of a “commoner” in 350 years to become heir to the throne.
Happy Birthday, Prince George! Will the Wee Royal Be the First King of the 22nd Century? | Emma Woolf | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe new Queen of Spain, 41-year old Letizia Ortiz, was not just born a commoner, but she was also divorced.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia Kiss As They Formally Take Power In Spain | Tom Sykes | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPrince William was hailed as a mould-breaker for marrying a commoner—Kate Middleton—a woman with no noble blood.
Meet the New Queen of Spain - 41-Year Old Divorcee And Commoner Letizia Ortiz | Tom Sykes | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the new Queen of Spain, 41-year old Letizia Ortiz, was not just born a commoner, but she was also divorced.
Meet the New Queen of Spain - 41-Year Old Divorcee And Commoner Letizia Ortiz | Tom Sykes | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe king feared that had Prince Bertil married a commoner, the royal dynasty's survival would be jeopardised.
According to this account the scales of the lyre (the simpler and commoner instrument) were of two kinds.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroThis was avowed by the great commoner, Pitt himself, the special friend of America.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2 | Egerton RyersonNeither do large deeds and very clear thinking—which, stout hearts being commoner than unmuddled brains, is lucky for us.
Mushroom Town | Oliver OnionsA simple scene, in all truth; none commoner in the world; it really did not matter who saw.
V. V.'s Eyes | Henry Sydnor HarrisonIf he is a commoner, he eats with his knife; if a gentleman, with his fork.
As A Chinaman Saw Us | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for commoner
/ (ˈkɒmənə) /
a person who does not belong to the nobility
a person who has a right in or over common land jointly with another or others
British a student at a university or other institution who is not on a scholarship
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