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noun
The caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: singular, singular-only
Qualifier: originally
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noun
The commoners, collectively, in any society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, singular, singular-only
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noun
The House of Commons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: singular, singular-only
Topics: government, politics
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noun
the common people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Commons
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: estate of the realm, estate, the three estates
History
French
Across languages
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