commoners

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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

Adam Johnson conjures the watery world of the precolonial Tuʻitonga empire in this fictional saga of sovereigns, warriors, celestial navigators and plucky commoners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

The New Forest's National Park's free-roaming ponies, pigs, donkeys and cattle are owned by commoners - people who own or occupy land with ancient rights attached.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

While the Italian master depicted commoners lighted by candlelight, Debora’s work illuminates the type of people he grew up with in the Aliso Village housing projects in Boyle Heights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Although many commoners converted to Christianity, they held on to many aspects of their pre-Christian life.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz