ˈkämənəltē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English comonalte, communalte, from Old French comunalté, from comunal communal + -té -ty — more at communal
1. or com·mon·al·i·ty ˌkäməˈnaləd.ē : common people without authority or rank : commoners ; especially : the political estate formed by the commons
2. : body corporate : corporation
3. : the general group or body
the commonalty of scholars will welcome his research
4. obsolete : a self-governing commonwealth : democracy