commoners

commoners — noun

1. people who are outside the royal family and the nobility, especially in British

1.名詞C1
釋義

people who are outside the royal family and the nobility, especially in British or historical settings.

例句

At the palace gate, commoners waited outside while the dukes entered.

contrast: commoners vs dukes at court

Both brides were born commoners before marrying into the royal family.

pattern: be born commoners before marriage into royalty

同義詞
  • ordinary people

    the broad everyday phrase; it lacks the royal and noble contrast

  • plebeians

    more historical or insulting; 'commoners' is the neutral choice in monarchy contexts

  • subjects

    people under a monarch's rule; not all subjects are contrasted with nobles in the same way

反義詞
  • nobles

    people with inherited aristocratic rank

  • aristocrats

    members of the highest social class by birth

  • royals

    members of a royal family

文法句型

the commoners

commoners and nobles

born commoners

用法筆記

Usually appears in discussions of monarchies, royal marriages, or older class systems. The word often contrasts a whole social group with nobles and is uncommon in countries without a living monarchy tradition.

常見錯誤

❌Most commoners in Canada vote every four years.
✅Most people in Canada vote every four years.
💡'commoners' belongs to a royal or noble social system, not a neutral word for citizens.
❌The commoners in my office had lunch together.
✅The staff in my office had lunch together.
💡'commoners' does not mean ordinary workers in a modern workplace.