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gentleman-commoner

gen·tle·man-com·mon·er
G g

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jen-tl-muh n kom-uh-ner]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl mən ˈkɒm ə nər/
    • /ˈdʒentlmən ˈkɒm.ən.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-tl-muh n kom-uh-ner]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl mən ˈkɒm ə nər/

Definition of gentleman-commoner word

  • noun plural gentleman-commoner (formerly) a member of a class of commoners enjoying special privileges at Oxford University. 1
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Origin of gentleman-commoner

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Gentleman-commoner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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gentleman-commoner popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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