commoner

[ kom-uh-ner ]

noun

1. a common person, as distinguished from one with rank, status, etc.
2. British.
   1. any person ranking below a peer; a person without a title of nobility.
   2. a member of the House of Commons.
   3. (at Oxford and some other universities) a student who pays the cost to dine at the commons and other expenses and is not supported by any scholarship or foundation.
3. a person who has a joint right in common land.

commoner

/ ˈkɒmənə /

noun

1. a person who does not belong to the nobility
2. a person who has a right in or over common land jointly with another or others
3. a student at a university or other institution who is not on a scholarship

Word History and Origins

Origin of commoner¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; common + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Amos, as Cleo McDowell, was his opposite: the slightly bumbling if protective dad of Shari Headley’s Lisa, the commoner Akeem wooed to his family’s great dismay.

From Salon

The former Kate Middleton, an upper-middle-class commoner who married into the British royal family in 2011, also said Friday that she is looking forward to attending the 76th birthday festivities for her father-in-law, King Charles III, over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

Forest ranger Erika Dovey, also a commoner, said visitors should exercise "common sense".

From BBC

Any commoner can bake and send such a treat as a gift and be considered thoughtful.

From Salon

Catherine, an upper-middle-class commoner who married into the British royal family in 2011, had also been plagued by rumors about trouble in her marriage during that time.

From Los Angeles Times