COMMONER


Meaning of COMMONER in English

I. commoner

comparative of common

II. com·mon·er ˈkämənə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English communer, from commun, adjective, + -er

1. : one of the common people: as

a. : one not of the nobility ; sometimes : one not of the titled nobility or of the peerage

b. : a person without special class distinction

2. : one having a right of common : one having a right to common land

3. obsolete : a common prostitute

4. : a student (as at Oxford University or Winchester) who pays for his own board instead of being dependent on a foundation — compare pensioner

5.

a. : a member of the House of Commons

b. usually capitalized : a member of the Court of Common Council of the City of London

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