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CommonsSee Creative Commons. commons 1. people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order 2. the lower classes as contrasted to the ruling classes of society; the commonalty 3. Brit a building or hall for dining, recreation, etc., usually attached to a college 4. Brit food or rations (esp in the phrase short commons) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Kings have to deal with their neighbors, their wives, their children, their prelates or clergy, their nobles, their second-nobles or gentlemen, their merchants, their commons, and their men of war; and from all these arise dangers, if care and circumspection be not used. I really did work, and went on short commons of sleep. Will you dine with me at the House of Commons one night next week? |
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