Commons
proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue
The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.
proper noun
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The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.
Faced with defeat in the Commons, the Government cancelled and re-advertised the contract, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company's offer being now accepted for the sea part of the route.
Etymology
Ellipsis of House of Commons.
proper noun
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A surname.
Etymology
* English and Irish (Mayo Tipperary and Galway): variant of Cummings. * English: variant of Common with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Common · A surname.commonly · As a rule; frequently; usually.commons · A public area, especially a dining hall, at a college or…
Commons · The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.
commonwealth · The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.Commonwealth · The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations…commotion · A state of turbulent motion.