commoner

noun

com·​mon·​er ˈkä-mə-nər 

1

a

: 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

Synonyms

• commons
• crowd
• herd
• hoi polloi
• mass
• millions
• mob
• multitude
• people
• plebeians
• plebs
• populace
• public
• rank and file

Examples of commoner in a Sentence

a prince who married a commoner

Recent Examples on the Web

This launched a series of memes in which commoners resembling Kate get called up to play the royal. —Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024

Legendary as the first commoner to marry a king’s daughter in four centuries, Tony wed Margaret in 1960. —Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing commoner

• gentleman-commoner

Kids Definition

commoner

noun

com·​mon·​er ˈkäm-ə-nər 

: one of the common people : a person who is not of noble rank

Biographical Definition

Commoner

biographical name

Com·​mo·​ner ˈkä-mə-nər 

Barry 1917–2012 American biologist and educator