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单词 commonage
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commonage

[ kom-uh-nij ]
/ ˈkɒm ə nɪdʒ /
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noun

the joint use of anything, especially a pasture.
the state of being held in common.
something that is so held, as land.
commonalty.

Origin of commonage

First recorded in 1600–10; common + -age

Words nearby commonage

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, commodore, Commodus, common, commonable, commonage, Common Agricultural Policy, commonality, commonalty, common antigen, common basal vein
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Example sentences from the Web for commonage

  • In 1663 this house was called the Goat, and enjoyed the right of commonage for two cows and one heifer upon Chelsea Heath.

    The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood
  • The Abbot of Gloucester had ninety acres of land in Walmore, at eight pence an acre rent, for cultivation, but not for commonage.

    The Forest of Dean|H. G. Nicholls

British Dictionary definitions for commonage

commonage
/ (ˈkɒmənɪdʒ) /

noun

mainly law
  1. the use of something, esp a pasture, in common with others
  2. the right to such use
the state of being held in common
something held in common, such as land
another word for commonalty (def. 1)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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