commonalty

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmənəltɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(komə nl tē)

Inflections of 'commonalty' (n): npl: commonalties

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•mon•al•ty  (komə nl tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. Also, commonality. the ordinary people, as distinguished from those with authority, rank, station, etc.;
    the common people.
  2. 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
commonalty /ˈkɒmənəltɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
  1. 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
  2. the members of an incorporated society
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French comunalte, from comunal communal
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