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commoners

NOUN
canaille
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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

Many Danish and Norwegian royals also send their children to public schools - and it helps that the three heirs to the Nordic thrones have all married commoners.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024

Open is that egalitarian of majors, with commoners playing alongside royalty, amateurs alongside mega-millionaires, and obscure underdogs alongside household names.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

The ’tween deck is abuzz with gentlemen and commoners both, wondering what this land sighting means.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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