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commoner

/ˈkɒmənə(ɹ)/

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Mutual; shared by more than one.

Examples :

"The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship."

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Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.

Examples :

"It is common to find sharks off this coast."

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Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.

Examples :

"It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak."

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Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

Examples :

"While "commoner" is a noun, its adjective form is "common." Here's a sentence using it correctly: "He dismissed my suggestions as common sense, implying they were too obvious or unoriginal to be valuable." "

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(grammar) In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.

Examples :

"While not directly observable in modern English, the neuter gender in Old English can be seen as a commoner gender, having absorbed many nouns that were originally masculine or feminine. "

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(grammar) Of or pertaining to common nouns as opposed to proper nouns.

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"The textbook's chapter on animals used commoner nouns like "dog" and "cat" instead of proper nouns like "Lassie" or "Whiskers." "

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Vernacular, referring to the name of a kind of plant or animal, i.e., common name vs. scientific name.

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"The commoner name for the plant is "wildflower," while the scientific name is Viola tricolor. "

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Profane; polluted.

Examples :

"The construction site became commoner after the chemical spill. "

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Given to lewd habits; prostitute.

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A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.

Examples :

"The baker, a commoner with flour dusting his apron, smiled warmly at the visiting Duchess. "

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Someone who is not of noble rank.

Examples :

"The king waved to the crowd, a mix of nobles in fancy clothes and commoners in simple ones. "

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(Oxbridge slang) An undergraduate who does not hold either a scholarship or an exhibition.

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"At Oxford, Tom was a commoner, meaning he had to pay full tuition unlike his scholarship-winning friends. "

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(Oxford University) A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges; at Cambridge called a pensioner.

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""Unlike the scholars on scholarship, John was a commoner at Oxford, paying his tuition and board himself." "

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Someone holding common rights because of residence or land ownership in a particular manor, especially rights on common land.

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"As a commoner, John had the right to graze his sheep on the village's common land, a privilege passed down through generations of his family who lived in the manor. "

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One sharing with another in anything.

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"The students, both the commoner and the scholarship recipient, shared a common desire to succeed in their studies. "

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