noun
commonalty
Commonalty (noun) means the common people; the commonality.
noun
1
The common people; the commonality.
2
A group of things having similar characteristics.
3
A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank; commoners.
4
The state or quality of having things in common.
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Etymology
From Middle English comunalte, communalte, from Old French comunalté, comunauté (modern communauté), probably from an alteration of communité, from Latin commūnitās. Some senses are influenced by commonality.
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What is the meaning of commonalty?
"commonalty" (noun) means the common people; the commonality.
What are the different meanings of commonalty?
"commonalty" has 3 main meanings: 1. The common people; the commonality; 2. A group of things having similar characteristics; 3. A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank; commoners.