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commoner

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmənə/
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Definition of commoner

noun

  • 1one of the ordinary or common people, as opposed to the aristocracy or to royalty: this is the story of the commoner who married a king
  • 2a person who has a right over another’s land, e.g. for pasturage or mineral extraction: commoners' centuries-old grazing rights cattle and ponies owned by the commoners
  • 3(at some British universities) an undergraduate who does not have a scholarship: a commoner’s gown

Origin:

Middle English (denoting a citizen or burgess): from medieval Latin communarius, from communa, communia 'community', based on Latin communis (see common)

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