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commoners

NOUN
canaille
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Female members of the imperial family will also be able to retain their royal status if they marry commoners.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Baelor, a politician and a feudal dynast, might understand on some level that by fighting with Dunk, he is, in his own way, upholding the dignity of the crown and keeping the commoners placated.

From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026

But old resentments—over the burdens that fell on commoners, or how the wealthy and accomplished had been excluded from privileges—shaped grievances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

The commoners now have to pay for something that you used to be able to share for free.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024

It will not be with his fists, as we commoners do.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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