gentleman–commoner
noun
Definition of gentleman–commoner
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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First Known Use of gentleman–commoner
1687
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