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
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a prince who married a commoner
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His study has revealed that the fortified city covers a whopping 360 hectares and sported more than 1,100 structures—including temples, ball courts and different neighborhoods for the commoners and the elite—and 2.5 miles of walls.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
And, a mob of commoners riled up by a man known as the Shepherd decide that enough is enough: Time to get rid of these dragons.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
The commoners come courtesy of a theater troupe full of laborers rehearsing a play to be performed at a royal wedding.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
It is staged in this quaint Tyrolean hamlet of 8,000 residents, and each year attracts 45,000 paying fans, as well as celebrities and politicians who intermingle with depraved commoners like few places in the winter world.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
And, a mob of commoners riled up by a man known as the Shepherd decide that enough is enough: Time to get rid of these dragons.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 22 July 2024
The commoners come courtesy of a theater troupe full of laborers rehearsing a play to be performed at a royal wedding.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
It is staged in this quaint Tyrolean hamlet of 8,000 residents, and each year attracts 45,000 paying fans, as well as celebrities and politicians who intermingle with depraved commoners like few places in the winter world.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside Online, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Commoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commoner. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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commoner
noun
com·mon·er
ˈkäm-ə-nər
: one of the common people : a person who is not of noble rank
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