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commonage
[kom-uh-nij]
noun
the joint use of anything, especially a pasture.
the state of being held in common.
something that is so held, as land.
commonage
/ ˈɒəɪ /
noun
law
the use of something, esp a pasture, in common with others
the right to such use
the state of being held in common
something held in common, such as land
another word for commonalty
Word History and Origins
Origin of commonage1
Example Sentences
In the evening we heard that the enemy were at Glen Lennie on their way to Harrismith, and that a patrol had already reached the town commonage.
The rights of men are liberty and an equal participation in the commonage of nature.”
His pony was only grazing on the town commonage hard by; he could have him brought in less than half an hour.
It is the way your forefathers understood the law of commonage, and nobody ever grumbled that his neighbor had a cow or a pig too many!
The indaba began upon small matters, a recent dispute or two as to the ownership of cattle, or of land commonage, and so forth.
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