01 n. The common people; those classes and conditions of people who are below the rank of nobility; the commons.
pl.
Commonalties ((#))
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1.
The common people; those classes and conditions of people who are below the rank of nobility; the commons.“The commonalty, like the nobility, are divided into several degrees.” — Blackstone.“The ancient fare of our kings differed from that of the commonalty in plenteousness only.” — Landon.
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2.
The majority or bulk of mankind.[Obs.]