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  • 11Declaration of the People of Virginia — The Declaration of the People of Virginia (or simply Declaration of the People) was a list of complaints issued by Nathaniel Bacon on July 30, 1676, in which he proclaims Virginia s colonial governor, William Berkeley, corrupt and expresses his… …

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  • 12The multitude — Multitude Mul ti*tude, n. [F. multitude, L. multitudo, multitudinis, fr. multus much, many; of unknown origin.] 1. A great number of persons collected together; a numerous collection of persons; a crowd; an assembly. [1913 Webster] But when he… …

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  • 13commonalty — n 1. the public, the general public, the many, the great unnumbered; multitude, crowd, world at large; populace, citizenry, proletariat, hoi polloi, bourgeoisie, the masses, the humbler classes, rank and file; commoners, peasantry, salt of the… …

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  • 14commonalty — /komsnaltiy/ The great body of citizens; the mass of the people, excluding the nobility. The body of people composing a municipal corporation, excluding the corporate officers. The body of a society or corporation, as distinguished from the… …

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  • 15commonalty — /komsnaltiy/ The great body of citizens; the mass of the people, excluding the nobility. The body of people composing a municipal corporation, excluding the corporate officers. The body of a society or corporation, as distinguished from the… …

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  • 16commonalty — n. The common people (below the orders of nobility), the lower classes, commoners, the commons …

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  • 17commonalty — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English communalte, from Anglo French comunalté, from comunal communal Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) the common people (2) the political estate formed by the common people …

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  • 18commonalty — /ˈkɒmənəlti/ (say komuhnuhltee) noun (plural commonalties) 1. the common people, as distinguished from the nobility, etc. 2. the members of an incorporated body …

  • 19commonalty — /kom euh nl tee/, n., pl. commonalties. 1. Also, commonality. the ordinary people, as distinguished from those with authority, rank, station, etc.; the common people. 2. an incorporated body or its members. [1250 1300; ME < MF comunalte, equiv.&#8230; …

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  • 20commonalty — noun a) The common people; the commonality b) A group of things having similar characteristics …

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