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1. Maths a. having a specified relationship with a group of numbers or quantities b. (of a tangent) tangential to two or more circles 2. Anatomy a. having branches b. serving more than one function 3. Christianity of or relating to the common of the Mass or divine office 4. a tract of open public land, esp one now used as a recreation area 5. Law the right to go onto someone else's property and remove natural products, as by pasturing cattle or fishing (esp in the phrase right of common) 6. Christianity a. a form of the proper of the Mass used on festivals that have no special proper of their own b. the ordinary of the Mass common A large plot of grassy, fenced-in, publicly owned land, generally at or near the center of a village or town; in earlier eras, once shared by the townspeople as a pasture. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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