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A commoner is someone who isn't part of the royal family or nobility.

In general, when people use this word they usually mean it as an opposite to "noble" or "aristocrat". For instance, if you're talking about a king and his subjects, most of them would be considered commoners. It's not always a negative term; often it just means someone who doesn't have special privileges or titles because of their family background.

Definitions

noun

A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.
Someone who is not of noble rank.
(Oxbridge slang) An undergraduate who does not hold either a scholarship or an exhibition.
(Oxford University) A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges; at Cambridge called a pensioner.
Someone holding common rights because of residence or land ownership in a particular manor, especially rights on common land.
One sharing with another in anything.
A prostitute.

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Real examples of "commoners" in context

Tywin's Advice to Tommen | Game of Thrones

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Nobles and commoners alike.

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commoners

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Real examples of "commoners" in context

Tywin's Advice to Tommen | Game of Thrones

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