Com|mon|er — «KOM uh nuhr», noun. 1. a person having no special rank or position; a person who does not belong to the nobility or ruling class: »In London, the man in the pub…politely argued a princess s right to wed a commoner (Newsweek). 2. a member of the… … Useful english dictionary
com|mon|al|i|ty — «KOM uh NAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the common people; commonalty: »Three estates, the clergy, the nobility, and the commonality (David Hume). 2. common quality or condition; commonness: »the commonality of people s needs and aspirations … Useful english dictionary
com|mon|al|ty — «KOM uh nuhl tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the common people; persons without rank or title; middle and lower classes of society. 2. people as a group. 3. the members of a corporation. ╂[< Old French comunalte < comunal; see etym. under… … Useful english dictionary
com|mon|ly — «KOM uhn lee», adverb. usually; generally; ordinarily: »Arithmetic is commonly taught in elementary schools … Useful english dictionary
com´mon|place´ness — com|mon|place «KOM uhn PLAYS», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) an everyday thing: »Forty years ago television was a rare novelty; today it is a commonplace. b) anything lacking originality: »Be not content with the commonplace in character any more… … Useful english dictionary
com´mon|place´ly — com|mon|place «KOM uhn PLAYS», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) an everyday thing: »Forty years ago television was a rare novelty; today it is a commonplace. b) anything lacking originality: »Be not content with the commonplace in character any more… … Useful english dictionary
com|mon|place — «KOM uhn PLAYS», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) an everyday thing: »Forty years ago television was a rare novelty; today it is a commonplace. b) anything lacking originality: »Be not content with the commonplace in character any more than with the… … Useful english dictionary
com´mon-sen´si|cal|ly — com|mon sen|si|cal «KOM uhn SEHN suh kuhl», adjective. Informal. showing common sense; sensible; practical: »He began to wonder whether historians were possessed of minds any more common sensical than those Great Minds he had encountered, who had … Useful english dictionary
com|mon-sen|si|cal — «KOM uhn SEHN suh kuhl», adjective. Informal. showing common sense; sensible; practical: »He began to wonder whether historians were possessed of minds any more common sensical than those Great Minds he had encountered, who had been so credulous… … Useful english dictionary
com|mon-or-gar|den — «KOM uhn uhr GAHR duhn», adjective. British. run of the mill; garden variety: »The “electronic music”…turned out to be a common or garden zither (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
