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  1. noun
    a pasture subject to common use

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  2. noun
    a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank

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

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  4. noun
    the common people

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Definition that contains commons
  • edward son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)
  • astor British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
  • backbencher a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
  • parliamentarian an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
  • nancy witcher astor British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
  • heuristic rule a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
  • backbench any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
  • front bench any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers
  • viscountess astor British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
  • crossbench any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
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