noun
commonalty
Commonalty (noun) means Ordinary people collectively; the general public.
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1
Ordinary people collectively; the general public.
2
A set of things that share similar features.
3
People who hold no title of nobility or position in the clergy.
"The commonalty spoke of his mighty spear-thrust, of his deft sword-swing, the terror of his wrath, of the fury of his battle-lust, of his laughter and light joy, and the singing that was on his lips when his sword had the silence upon it."
— Fiona Macleod, The Harping of Cravetheen (1910)
4
The fact of sharing certain features or interests with others.
"Some individuals fight the expectation that they ought to be part of any such "we," while others eagerly seek a sense of commonalty."
— Stephen O. Murray, Homosexualities (2000)
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Etymology
From Middle English comunalte, communalte, from Old French comunalté, comunauté (modern communauté), probably an alteration of communité, from Latin commūnitās. Some senses show the influence of commonality.
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What is the meaning of commonalty?
"commonalty" (noun) means ordinary people collectively; the general public.
What is another word for commonalty?
Other words for "commonalty" include commons, commonality.
What is the opposite of commonalty?
Opposites of "commonalty" include aristocracy, nobility.
What are the different meanings of commonalty?
"commonalty" has 3 main meanings: 1. Ordinary people collectively; the general public; 2. A set of things that share similar features; 3. People who hold no title of nobility or position in the clergy.
