COMMONALTY


Meaning of COMMONALTY in English

[ 'kɒmən(ə)lti ]

■ noun [treated as plural ] ( the ~ ) chiefly historical people without special rank or position, regarded as an estate of the realm.

Origin

ME: from OFr. comunalte , from med. L. communalitas , from L. communis (see common ).

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