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单词 commonalty
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Definition of commonalty in English:

commonalty

noun ˈkɒmən(ə)ltiˈkɑmən(ə)lti
the commonaltyhistorical
  • 1treated as plural People without special rank or position, usually viewed as an estate of the realm.

    〈主史〉平民,老百姓;平民阶层

    a petition by the earls, barons, and commonalty of the realm

    这个王国的伯爵,男爵和平民的请愿书。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the same year the bishop and the commonalty of the port of Hythe founded a hospital.
    • He then addresses the commonalty in a speech, desiring them to proceed to a new election.
    • To work out electoral procedures for the new city officers, a body of 80 persons was created to represent the commonalty.
    • The growing prestige of Parliament as an institution gave the aristocracy a powerful base from which to challenge the monarchy and defend itself against the commonalty.
    1. 1.1 The general body of a group.
      共同团体
      the expression seems to be spreading from teenagers to the broad commonalty

      高谈阔论之风似乎正从青少年蔓延到广大民众之中。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is clear, however, that while Shakespeare suggests linguistic community or commonalty in this scene and a leveling of differences, the power relationship remains vertical and hierarchical, with England and English on top.
      • The Ordinances made provisions to ensure good workmanship, arranged conditions of work and required payments to be made to the Commonalty of London and to the alms box of the guild by all those entering the craft.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French comunalte, from medieval Latin communalitas, from Latin communis 'common, general' (see common).

Definition of commonalty in US English:

commonalty

nounˈkämən(ə)ltēˈkɑmən(ə)lti
treated as plural the commonaltyhistorical
  • 1People without special rank or position; common people.

    〈主史〉平民,老百姓;平民阶层

    a petition by the earls, barons, and commonalty of the realm

    这个王国的伯爵,男爵和平民的请愿书。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To work out electoral procedures for the new city officers, a body of 80 persons was created to represent the commonalty.
    • In the same year the bishop and the commonalty of the port of Hythe founded a hospital.
    • The growing prestige of Parliament as an institution gave the aristocracy a powerful base from which to challenge the monarchy and defend itself against the commonalty.
    • He then addresses the commonalty in a speech, desiring them to proceed to a new election.
    1. 1.1 The general body of a group.
      共同团体
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Ordinances made provisions to ensure good workmanship, arranged conditions of work and required payments to be made to the Commonalty of London and to the alms box of the guild by all those entering the craft.
      • It is clear, however, that while Shakespeare suggests linguistic community or commonalty in this scene and a leveling of differences, the power relationship remains vertical and hierarchical, with England and English on top.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French comunalte, from medieval Latin communalitas, from Latin communis ‘common, general’ (see common).

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