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commonwealth /komˈən-welth/ noun- The public or whole body of the people
- A group of states united by a common interest or joint history, such as the British Commonwealth
- A form of government in which the power rests with the people, esp that in England after the overthrow of Charles I
- A state or dominion, esp applied to the Australian federation and certain states of America
- The common good, welfare of the community (archaic)
ORIGIN: See wealth Commonwealth Day noun The second Monday in March, formerly kept as a day of celebration in the British Commonwealth commˈonwealth'sman or commˈonwealthsman noun (obsolete) - A (good) citizen
- An adherent of Cromwell's Commonwealth
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