commonalty

noun com·mon·al·ty \ˈkä-mə-n^əl-tē\

plural com·mon·al·ties

Definition of COMMONALTY

a (1) : the common people (2) : the political estate formed by the common people

b : a usage or practice common to members of a group

: a general group or body

Middle English communalte, from Anglo-French comunalté, from comunal communal

First Known Use: 14th century

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