commoner
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/ˈkɒmənə(ɹ)/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Mutual; shared by more than one.“The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship.”
- Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.“It is common to find sharks off this coast.”
- Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.“It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak.”
- Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
noun
- A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.
- Someone who is not of noble rank.
- (Oxbridge slang) An undergraduate who does not hold either a scholarship or an exhibition.
- (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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Synonyms
appellativeepicenemutualsharedwidespreadcommon-or-gardeneverydaynormalordinarystandardusualcommon parlancecommon mancommon personplebgentlemancivilianplebeian
Antonyms
individualpeculiarpersonalfew and far betweenrareuncommonexceptionalextraordinarynoteworthyspecialtechnical term