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   commoner

   /ˈkɒmənə/

   noun

   • 1. one of the ordinary or common people, as opposed to the aristocracy or to royalty: "this is the story of the commoner who married a king"
   • 2. a person who has a right over another's land, e.g. for pasturage or mineral extraction: "commoners' centuries-old grazing rights"
   • 3. (at some British universities) an undergraduate who does not have a scholarship: "a commoner's gown"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a citizen or burgess): from medieval Latin communarius, from communa, communia ‘community’, based on Latin communis (see common).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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