| 释义 |
commoner
I. commoner
comparative of common
II. com·mon·er \ˈkämənə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English communer, from commun, adjective, + -er
1. : one of the common people: as
a. : one not of the nobility; sometimes : one not of the titled nobility or of the peerage
b. : a person without special class distinction
2. : one having a right of common : one having a right to common land
3. obsolete : a common prostitute
4. : a student (as at Oxford University or Winchester) who pays for his own board instead of being dependent on a foundation — compare pensioner
5.
a. : a member of the House of Commons
b. usually capitalized : a member of the Court of Common Council of the City of London |