commons

1. (множественное число, единственное число, обычно)A public area, especially a dining hall, at a college or university; a similar shared space elsewhere.

2. (множественное число, единственное число, обычно)A common (common land); especially, a central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area.

   The Renaissance festival started with the "peasants" meeting in the commons.

   The commons is the green space surrounded by the village hall, the school, and the church.

   Allmende

3. (переносно, множественное число, единственное число)The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.

   "The tragedy of the commons" is that none wish to make sacrifices of their or their family's interests for the common good.

   Allmende

4. (множественное число, единственное число)The common people collectively, the third estate, the people not belonging to the nobility or clergy.

   the common people

5. (историческое, множественное число, единственное число)The free burghers/bourgeoisie of a given town, taken collectively.

6. (множественное число, единственное число)Food in general; rations.

   short commons

7. (эвфемизм, устаревшее, множественное число, единственное число)An outhouse.

8. (Британия, устаревшее, множественное число, единственное число)Food served at a fixed rate from the college buttery, distinguished from battels.

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