- the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm
- the members of an incorporated society
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com•mon•al•ty
(kom′ə nl tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.
- Also, commonality. the ordinary people, as distinguished from those with authority, rank, station, etc.;
the common people. - an incorporated body or its members.
- Old French
- Middle French comunalte, equivalent. to comunal- communal + -te -ty2; replacing Middle English communaute
- Middle English 1250–1300
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commonalty /ˈkɒmənəltɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
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