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commons definition

com·mons (käm′ənz)

plural noun

  1. the common people; commonalty
    1. the body politic that is made up of commoners
    2. House of Commons
    1. food provided for meals in common for all members of a group
    2. a room, building, table, or tables where such food is served, as at a college
    3. an allowance or ration of food

Etymology: see common

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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