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commonalty

com·mon·al·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-uh-nl-tee]
    • /ˈkɒm ə nl ti/
    • /ˈkɒ.mə.nəl.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh-nl-tee]
    • /ˈkɒm ə nl ti/

Definitions of commonalty word

  • noun commonalty the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm 3
  • noun commonalty the members of an incorporated society 3
  • noun commonalty the common people; people not of the upper classes 3
  • noun commonalty a general body or group 3
  • noun commonalty a corporation or its membership 3
  • noun plural commonalty Also, commonality. the ordinary people, as distinguished from those with authority, rank, station, etc.; the common people. 1

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Origin of commonalty

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French comunalte, equivalent to comunal- communal + -te -ty2; replacing Middle English communaute < Old French

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Parts of speech for Commonalty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

commonalty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

commonalty usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for commonalty

noun commonalty

  • commonality — Commonality is used to refer to a feature or purpose that is shared by two or more people or things.
  • plebeian — belonging or pertaining to the common people.
  • populace — the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
  • commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
  • pleb — a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.

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