Commonalty (Noun)
Meaning
A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The commonalty was looked down upon by the aristocracy and clergy, who considered them inferior.
- During the revolution, the commonalty overthrew the monarchy and established a new government.
- The law was intended to protect the rights of the commonalty, but in practice it often benefited the nobility.
- In medieval Europe, the commonalty lived in separate quarters from the noble families and clergy.
- The commonalty was often forced to work as laborers on the noble estates, receiving minimal pay and few rights.