Definitions for: Commonalty


[n] class composed of persons lacking noble or knightly or gentle rank



Webster (1913) Definition: Com"mon*al*ty, n.; pl. Commonalties. [OF.
communalt['e]; F. communaut['e], fr. communal. See
Communal.]
1. The common people; those classes and conditions of people
who are below the rank of nobility; the commons.

The commonalty, like the nobility, are divided into
several degrees. --Blackstone.

The ancient fare of our kings differed from that of
the commonalty in plenteousness only. --Landon.

2. The majority or bulk of mankind. [Obs.] --Hooker.

Synonyms: commonality, commons

See Also: class, social class, socio-economic class, third estate

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