Meaning

9 senses
  1. A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.

    Gemeiner, Plebejer, Angehöriger des gemeinen Volkes

    простолюди́нprostoljudín, простолюди́нкаprostoljudínka, плебе́йplebéj

    просто́людинprostóljudyn, простолю́динprostoljúdyn, просто́людецьprostóljudecʹ

    a person who holds no title

  2. (UK)Someone who is not of noble rank.

  3. Someone who is not of noble rank.

    (UK, historical)A Member of Parliament in the House of Commons.

  4. (UK, historical)One eligible to be a member of the House of Commons.

  5. Someone who has a right over another's land. They hold common rights because of residence or land ownership in a particular manor, especially rights on common land. eg: centuries-old grazing rights

  6. A rankless or average player in Tycoon; not the tycoon, rich, poor, or beggar.

  7. (UK, obsolete)A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges.

  8. (obsolete)One sharing with another in anything.

  9. (obsolete)A prostitute.

Examples

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  1. Commanders are not simple commoners but honourable directors of this war.

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  2. Since ancient times, it has always been the commoners who tolerate their ruler.

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  3. Commoners had no stake or interest in the constant fighting between nobles.

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  4. You write like a commoner!

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  5. Tycho fell in love with Kirsten, a commoner.

    deTycho verliebte sich in Kirsten, eine Bürgerliche.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
member of the common people:
Русский
By meaning 1
member of the common people:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
someone not of noble rank:
member of the common people:

Origin

From Middle English comoner, comyner, cumuner, equivalent to common + -er.

From Middle English comoner, comyner, cumuner, equivalent to common + -er.

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