commoner
noun
com·mon·er
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Definition of commoner
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: one of the common people
b
: one who is not of noble rank
2
: a student (as at Oxford) who pays for his own board
Commoner
biographical name
Com·mo·ner
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Definition of Commoner (Entry 2 of 2)
Barry 1917–2012 American biologist and educator
Examples of commoner in a Sentence
Noun
a prince who married a commonerRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Kate's designer dress cost £475 (about $578), making it a non-starter for most commoners. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton's Green Suzannah Dress Replica Is On Sale for $15," 3 Aug. 2019 Luckily for us, the scents of Diptyque are one luxury commoners can actually afford. — Stacey Leasca, PEOPLE.com, "Meghan Markle Loves These Popular Candles and You Can Get an Amazing Deal on Them at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale," 27 July 2019 After Imogen, daughter of British monarch Cymbeline, marries the commoner Posthumus, a furious Cymbeline banishes him. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 18 July 2019 The extensive reach of official media encouraged Amin and his officials to think of themselves as spokesmen for Ugandan commoners. — Richard Vokes, Quartz Africa, "A recently discovered trove of photos shows life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s troubled reign," 30 June 2019 The extensive reach of official media encouraged Amin and his officials to think of themselves as spokesmen for Ugandan commoners. — Richard Vokes, Quartz Africa, "A recently discovered trove of photos shows life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s troubled reign," 30 June 2019 Hammurabi’s Code was based partly on Sumerian laws but prescribed its own harsher penalties for some offenses, including death or mutilation for crimes by commoners resulting in bodily injury. — National Geographic, "Who was Hammurabi?," 22 Apr. 2019 The extensive reach of official media encouraged Amin and his officials to think of themselves as spokesmen for Ugandan commoners. — Richard Vokes, Quartz Africa, "A recently discovered trove of photos shows life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s troubled reign," 30 June 2019 The extensive reach of official media encouraged Amin and his officials to think of themselves as spokesmen for Ugandan commoners. — Richard Vokes, The Conversation, "Thousands of recently discovered photographs document life in Uganda during Idi Amin’s reign," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'commoner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for commoner
commoner
noun
English Language Learners Definition of commoner
: a person who is not a member of the nobility
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commoner
noun
com·mon·er
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Kids Definition of commoner
: a person who is not privileged or high in social status
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