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commoner

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/ˈkɒmənə(ɹ)/ English

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adjective

  1. Mutual; shared by more than one.“The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.”
  2. Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.“It is common to find sharks off this coast.”
  3. Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.“It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak.”
  4. Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

noun

  1. A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.
  2. Someone who is not of noble rank.
  3. (Oxbridge slang) An undergraduate who does not hold either a scholarship or an exhibition.
  4. (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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