Commoner: meaning, definitions and examples
๐จโ๐พ
commoner
[ หkษmษnษr ]
everyday life
A commoner is a person who does not belong to the nobility or royalty; an ordinary person.
Synonyms
common man, ordinary person, regular person.
Examples of usage
- He was just a commoner, with no title or special privileges.
- The commoners of the village worked hard to make a living.
historical context
In medieval times, a commoner was a person of the lower social class, without noble rank or title.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The commoners were not allowed to enter the castle.
- Most of the population were commoners, living in small villages.
Translations
Translations of the word "commoner" in other languages:
๐ต๐น plebeu
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคงเคพเคฐเคฃ เคตเฅเคฏเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Gemeiner
๐ฎ๐ฉ orang biasa
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพััะพะปัะดะธะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ pospolity
๐ฏ๐ต ๅนณๆฐ (ใธใใฟใ)
๐ซ๐ท roturier
๐ช๐ธ plebeyo
๐น๐ท sฤฑradan kiลi
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ฏผ (pyeongmin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุงู ู
๐จ๐ฟ plebejec
๐ธ๐ฐ plebejec
๐จ๐ณ ๅนณๆฐ (pรญngmรญn)
๐ธ๐ฎ preprost ฤlovek
๐ฎ๐ธ almennur maรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะฐะฟะฐะนัะผ ะฐะดะฐะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแ แแแ แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sadษ adam
๐ฒ๐ฝ plebeyo
Etymology
The word 'commoner' originated in the late 15th century, derived from the Old French word 'communier', meaning 'to make common'. It was used to distinguish those who were not of noble birth or rank. In medieval societies, commoners made up the majority of the population and were often engaged in farming or other manual labor. Over time, the term has evolved to simply refer to an ordinary person, without any specific social status.
See also: common, commonality, commoners, commonization, commonize, commonly, commonness, commonplace, commonwealth, uncommon, uncommonly.