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commoner

[ kom-uh-ner ]

noun

  1. a common person, as distinguished from one with rank, status, etc.
  2. British.
    1. any person ranking below a peer; a person without a title of nobility.
    2. a member of the House of Commons.
    3. (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.
  3. a person who has a joint right in common land.


commoner

/ ˈkɒmənə /

noun

  1. a person who does not belong to the nobility
  2. a person who has a right in or over common land jointly with another or others
  3. a student at a university or other institution who is not on a scholarship
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of commoner1

First recorded in 1350–1400; common + -er 1( def )
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Example Sentences

The master-servant relationship from the samurai period has transitioned into the relationship between founding families and their employees, and "historically commoners never fought over the top job".

From BBC

Ponies, pigs, cattle and donkeys, owned by the New Forest's commoners, are allowed to roam freely on the open forest under ancient rights tied to their properties.

From BBC

Any commoner can bake and send such a treat as a gift and be considered thoughtful.

From Salon

Catherine, an upper-middle-class commoner who married into the British royal family in 2011, had also been plagued by rumors about trouble in her marriage during that time.

This led to the commoner gaining favor with the king, ultimately replacing Robert in status and nobility.

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