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commoner (n.)

late 14c. (mid-14c. in Anglo-French), "one of the common people, a member of the third estate," agent noun from common (v.) "participate in common, associate or have dealings with" (mid-14c.), from common (adj.). From mid-15c. as "member of the House of Commons."

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Definitions of commoner from WordNet

commoner (n.)
a person who holds no title;
Synonyms: common man / common person
From wordnet.princeton.edu