Definitions for commons
com·mons

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. park, commons, common, greennoun

   a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

   "they went for a walk in the park"

2. commons, common landnoun

   a pasture subject to common use

3. commonalty, commonality, commonsnoun

   a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank

4. third estate, Commonsnoun

   the common people

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commonsnoun

   A dining hall, usually at a college or university.

2. commonsnoun

   A central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area, a common.

3. commonsnoun

   The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.

   "The tragedy of the commons" is that none wish to make sacrifices of their or their family's interests for the common good.

4. Commonsnoun

   The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminister system of parliamentary democracy.

5. Commonsnoun

   The House of Commons, part of the parliament of the United Kingdom.

6. Commonsnoun

   The House of Commons, part of the parliament of Canada.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commonsnoun

   1. The vulgar; the lower people; those who inherit no honours.

   Little office
   The hateful commons will perform for us;
   Except, like curs, to tear us all in pieces. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

   Hath he not pass’d the nobles and the commons? William Shakespeare.

   These three to kings and chiefs their scenes display,
   The rest before the ignoble commons play. John Dryden, Fables.

   The gods of greater nations dwell around,
   And, on the right and left, the palace bound;
   The commons where they can: the nobler sort,
   With winding doors wide open, front the court. Dryden.

   2. The lower house of parliament, by which the people are represented, and of which the members are chosen by the people.

   My good lord,
   How now for mitigation of this bill
   Urg’d by the commons? Doth his majesty
   Incline to it, or no? William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   In the house of commons many gentlemen, unsatisfied of his guilt, durst not condemn him. Charles I .

   3. Food; fare; diet: so called from colleges, where it is eaten in common.

   He painted himself of a dove-colour, and took his commons with the pigeons. Roger L'Estrange.

   Mean while she quench’d her fury at the flood,
   And with a lenten sallad cool’d her blood:
   Their commons, though but coarse, were nothing scant;
   Nor did their minds an equal banquet want. Dryden.

   The doctor now obeys the summons,
   Likes both his company and commons;
   Displays his talent; sits ’till ten;
   Next day invited, comes again. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commons

   The commons is the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of a society, including natural materials such as air, water, and a habitable earth. These resources are held in common, not owned privately. Commons can also be understood as natural resources that groups of people (communities, user groups) manage for individual and collective benefit. Characteristically, this involves a variety of informal norms and values (social practice) employed for a governance mechanism. Commons can be also defined as a social practice of governing a resource not by state or market but by a community of users that self-governs the resource through institutions that it creates .

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1. commons

   Commons refers to cultural and natural resources that are accessible to all members of a society, such as air, water, and a habitable earth. These resources are held in common, i.e., not owned privately. Commons can also refer to shared public spaces, such as parks, community centers, and public squares.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commons

   the mass of the people, as distinguished from the titled classes or nobility; the commonalty; the common people

2. Commons

   the House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of counties, boroughs, and universities

3. Commons

   provisions; food; fare, -- as that provided at a common table in colleges and universities

4. Commons

   a club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons

5. Commons

   a common; public pasture ground

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COMMONS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Commons is ranked #21393 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Commons surname appeared 1,223 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Commons.
   
   84.3% or 1,032 total occurrences were White.
   10.8% or 133 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 27 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Class
   • Estate Of The Realm
   • Pasture
   • Tract
   • Urban Area

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'commons' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3038

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'commons' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4630

How to pronounce commons?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say commons in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commons in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commons in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of commons in a Sentence

1. James Cleverly:

   I think it is absolutely appropriate that the prime minister and the cabinet made this decision, she will be coming to the House of Commons where she will be questioned by members of parliament, scrutinizing her role as prime minister, and that is the appropriate relationship between government, on the one hand, and parliament, on the other.

2. Oliver Letwin:

   If we do go forward to Monday, and if on Monday one or more propositions get a majority backing in the House of Commons, then we will have to work with the government to get the government to implement them. There is nobody else other than the government to implement them.

3. Diane Abbott:

   One way of doing it is for Boris Johnson to come to the floor of the house and give the House of Commons (lower house of parliament) a commitment that whatever happens, he will not take Britain out of the EU without a deal, if he said clearly and unequivocally that 'I will not take Britain out of the EU without a deal', I think not just the Labour Party would be satisfied ... a lot of Conservative MPs (members of parliament) would be satisfied.

4. Charlotte Charles:

   She continues to grieve for Harry Dunn and Harry Dunn family LAWYERS PUSH UNLIKELY PERSON-OF-INTEREST SWAP IN EPSTEIN-DUNN CASES British press has reported that Anne Sacoolas and Anne Sacoolas husband are both U.S. spies, with the Daily Mail reportingSacoolasis a CIA agent. Fox News could not confirm those claims. Fox News doesnt matter to me what her job role was or is or who she was married to or who shes employed by, said Charles, who added that Anne Sacoolas has not reached out to Anne Sacoolas family. She, unfortunately, took the life of our son. It doesnt matter who you are. You face the justice system for that. The Crown Prince Prosecution Service charged Anne Sacoolas with causing death by dangerous driving in December. The maximum sentence is 14 years imprisonment, although this is usually reserved for the most serious cases. Dunns family said before Anne Sacoolas fled they had no intention of seeking prison time and were willing to negotiate, but now that decision is up to British prosecutors. She would have been home by now, Charles said. The The United Kingdom government officially submitted The UK government extradition request in January. which was rejected by U.S. Secretary of January Pompeo, saying The UK government would make diplomatic immunity a practical nullity. In fact, the State Department called the UKs request highly inappropriate. Dunns family argues by refusing to extradite Anne Sacoolas to the The United Kingdom, the U.S. is violating the extradition treaty signed by both nations and the Vienna Convention. Im angry at the fact that the diplomatic immunity cloak is being wrapped around her, im angry that its being used to protect her when diplomatic immunity is not there for that. Its there to protect diplomats when they are in danger in countries that may not be as equal in their justice systems as the The United Kingdom and the US are. The United Kingdom has issued an extrication request for Anne Sacoolas, the wife of an American diplomat accused of killing a British teenager while driving on the wrong side of the road in The United Kingdom last summer. ( Facebook) Charles told Fox News Anne Sacoolas feels abandoned by both the U.S. and The United Kingdom governments. Neither Prime Minister Boris Johnson nor Secretary of January Pompeo have personally reached out to the family. Im disgusted, she said. The UK government is meant to look after you and protect you and fight for you and at the moment, I dont feel that that has happened. Across the pond, British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab has been accused of misleading Dunns family and working in the interests of the U.S. government. British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab has been accused of being more concerned with kowtowing to the President Trump administration, rather than standing up for Dunns family. Last week, at the House of Commons, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, demanded British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab be fired. Charles said British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab has offered a fourth meeting with the family but British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab says British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab is reluctant to accept the invitation. Were still without proof of what they are trying to do to help us, Charlestold Fox News. And were getting to the point where were fed up with continuing to talk without any actions being put behind it. The latest direct plea to President President Trump, comes after the family met with President Trump at a last-minute meeting in October at White House that the president said Boris Johnson asked for. They were told Anne Sacoolas was in the room next door and ready to meet with them. Charles declined, calling the ambush not appropriate and in retrospect Anne Sacoolas toldFox News, Anne Sacoolas thinks the meeting was meant to intimidate Anne Sacoolas into agreeing to drop Anne Sacoolas extradition request. Anne Sacoolas, WIFE OF US DIPLOMAT, FORMALLY CHARGED IN DEATH OF BRITISH TEENAGER I didnt feel intimidated at the time. On reflection, clearly he [ Trump ] was trying to put the pressure on to get us to do what President Trump wanted, Charlessaid. He mentioned it not just once but three or four times. Tried to get us to realize that maybe the best thing to do would be to meet the nice lady as he put it. At the White House, Charles said she believed the president listened to her when she implored him to put himself in her shoes.

5. Crystal DeStefano with Strategic Communications:

   We can confirm that the outbreak at The Commons occurred before Loretto began administering the vaccine, we certainly wish the vaccines had been available sooner to help prevent the devastation caused by this virus.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commons
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commons
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=commons
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commons
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html