gentleman-commoner
noun
gen·tle·man-com·mon·er
ˈjen-tᵊl-mən-ˈkä-mə-nər 
ˈje-nᵊl-
plural gentlemen-commoners
: any of a privileged class of commoners formerly required to pay higher fees than ordinary commoners at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
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“Gentleman-commoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentleman-commoner. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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