Meaning of COMMONALTY
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâmunltee
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[n] class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank |
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COMMONALTY is a 10 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | commonality, commons |
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| | See Also: | | class, social class, socio-economic class, third estate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Com"mon*al*ty\, n.; pl. {Commonalties}. [OF.
communalt['e]; F. communaut['e], fr. communal. See
{Communal}.]
1. The common people; those classes and conditions of people
who are below the rank of nobility; the commons.
The commonalty, like the nobility, are divided into
several degrees. --Blackstone.
The ancient fare of our kings differed from that of
the commonalty in plenteousness only. --Landon.
2. The majority or bulk of mankind. [Obs.] --Hooker.
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