commonty

noun

com·​mon·​ty

ˈkäməntē

plural -es

1

: a right of ownership in land held in common by two or more persons and under certain servitudes

also : the land itself

2

: common of pasture

Word History

Etymology

Middle English comunete, comountee, from Middle French comuneté

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