commonalty
ˈkɑmənəlti
commonalties
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Definition of commonalty - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
general populaceDatedUKthe ordinary people of a society or nationDatedUK
  • The commonalty often faced hardships during economic downturns..
common people masses
2.
commonersDatedUKclass of people without noble rankDatedUK
  • The commonalty lived simple lives compared to the nobility.
masses
3.
shared stateDatedthe state of having things in commonDated
  • Their friendship was based on a commonalty of interests.
commonality community sharedness
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Origin of commonalty

Middle English, communalté (common people)

Examples of commonalty in a sentence

  • The king addressed the commonalty with promises of reform.
  • Laws were made to protect the rights of the commonalty.
  • The commonalty among team members fostered collaboration.
  • Their shared experiences created a commonalty that bonded them.

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  1. French:populace, roturiers, ...
  2. German:Volksmasse, Nichtadelige, ...
  3. Italian:popolino, popolani, ...
  4. Spanish:plebe, plebeyos, ...
  5. Portuguese:plebe, gente comum, ...
  6. Chinese:普通人, 庶民, ...
  7. Japanese:一般庶民, 庶民, ...
  8. Arabic:العامَّة, العوام, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַמּוֹן, פְּשׁוּטֵי הָעָם, ...
  10. Russian:обычные люди, общность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звичайні люди, простолюдини, ...
  12. Hindi:साधारण जनता, साधारण लोग, ...
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