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commonalty
/ ˈkɒmənəltɪ /
noun
- the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm Compare third estate
- the members of an incorporated society
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commonalty1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commonalty1
C13: from Old French comunalte, from comunal communal
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Example Sentences
We never hear again of Thersites, or of any one of the commonalty, daring to open his mouth in an assembly.
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We have cited the enthusiasm of the commonalty for the First Crusade as marking a new phase in social history.
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The British got votes because they wanted them; the Irish commonalty got votes because the English did.
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No national culture in the court, nor among the commonalty; a steady decay.
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In the year 1315, it was granted by Robert de Baldock to the mayor and commonalty of London.
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