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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmənəltɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kom′ə nl tē)

Inflections of 'commonalty' (n): npl: commonalties

com•mon•al•ty (kom′ə nl tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.

Also, commonality. the ordinary people, as distinguished from those with authority, rank, station, etc.;
the common people.
an incorporated body or its members.

Old French
Middle French comunalte, equivalent. to comunal- communal + -te -ty²; replacing Middle English communaute
Middle English 1250–1300

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commonalty /ˈkɒmənəltɪ/ n ( pl -ties)

the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm
the members of an incorporated society

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French comunalte, from comunal communal

'commonalty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

commonage - commonality - commons - common

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