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2018 nonfiction book by Julius S. Scott
The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of the Haitian Revolution is a 2018 book by Julius S. Scott, based on his influential but previously
The_Common_Wind
Natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
Wind is the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens
Wind
American historian (1955–2021)
later book The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of the Haitian Revolution. Scott's original thesis has been regarded as "arguably the most read
Julius_S._Scott
Instrument for measuring wind speed
(ánemos) 'wind' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') is a device that measures wind speed and direction. It is a common instrument used in weather stations. The earliest
Anemometer
1984 film by Hayao Miyazaki
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a 1984 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1982
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Nausicaä_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_(film)
1939 film by Victor Fleming
Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. It was produced by David O. Selznick
Gone_with_the_Wind_(film)
American musical group
Earth, Wind & Fire (abbreviated as EW&F or EWF) is an American band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969. Their music spans multiple genres, including
Earth,_Wind_&_Fire
Device to generate electricity from wind
A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. As of 2024[update], hundreds of thousands of large turbines
Wind_turbine
Empirical measure describing wind speed based on observed conditions
The Beaufort scale (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt) is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the
Beaufort_scale
Meteorological instrumentation used for showing the direction of the wind
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A wind vane, weather vane, or weathercock is a type of anemoscope used for showing the direction of the wind. It is typically
Weather_vane
2002 video game
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is a 2002 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. An installment in The Legend
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker
Downslope wind due to a high-density air
katabatic winds can be divided into two types for which the mechanisms are slightly different: the katabatic winds due to radiative cooling (the most common) and
Katabatic_wind
Warm, dry wind in North America
and interior Chinooks. The coastal Chinooks are persistent seasonal, wet, southwesterly winds blowing in from the ocean. The interior Chinooks are occasional
Chinook_wind
American rapper and actor (born 1972)
1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor and activist. The recipient of three Grammy Awards
Common_(rapper)
Strong wind
strong wind; the word is typically used as a descriptor in nautical contexts. The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as sustained surface wind moving
Gale
brief showers are common, not one of which is heavy enough to produce more than 0.01 in (0.25 mm) of rain. The usual run of trade wind weather yields many
Climate_of_Hawaii
California weather phenomenon
event was a 14-day wind in November 1957. Damage from high winds is most common along the Santa Ana River basin in Orange County, the Santa Clara River
Santa_Ana_winds
Rate at which air moves from high- to low-pressure areas
In meteorology, wind speed, or wind flow speed, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes
Wind_speed
Wind power is a branch of the energy industry that has expanded quickly in the United States over the last several years. In 2025, 464.4 terawatt-hours
Wind power in the United States
Wind_power_in_the_United_States
Swedish folk song and lullaby
Who Can Sail Without the Wind? (Swedish: Vem kan segla förutan vind?, lit. 'Who can sail without wind?') is a Swedish-language folk song and lullaby known
Who Can Sail Without the Wind?
Who_Can_Sail_Without_the_Wind?
Street lined by very tall buildings on both sides, typically in large cities
seen right below the primary vortex. In asymmetric and step-up canyons the formation of secondary vortexes can be more common. Wind tunnel studies have
Urban_canyon
Machine that makes use of wind energy
the force of wind acting on vanes or sails to mill grain (gristmills). Windmills were used throughout the high medieval and early modern periods; the
Windmill
Architectural element for creating a draft
A windcatcher, wind tower, or wind scoop (Persian: بادگیر, romanized: Badgir) is a traditional architectural element used to create cross ventilation
Windcatcher
Strong surface-level winds that radiate from a single point
outward gushing wind system that emanates from a point source above and blows radially, that is, in straight lines in all directions from the area of impact
Downburst
Music genre
‘striking’ the strings, which frequently appears in medieval art. The most common wind instruments included both recorder and transverse style flutes; the reeded
Secular_music
Percussion instrument constructed by rods, bells, tubes suspended in air
The sounds produced by properly sized wind chime tubes are tunable to notes. As aluminum is the common metal with the lowest internal damping, wind chimes
Wind_chime
Figure on a compass, map, nautical chart
compass star, sometimes called a wind rose or rose of the winds, is a polar diagram displaying the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east
Compass_rose
Rate of increase in wind strength per unit increase in height
In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradient or wind velocity gradient, or alternatively shear wind, is the vertical component
Wind_gradient
Mediterranean wind
Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season
Sirocco
1975 film written and directed by John Milius
The Wind and the Lion is a 1975 American epic historical adventure film written and directed by John Milius, and starring Sean Connery, Candice Bergen
The_Wind_and_the_Lion
Airborne particles containing living organisms
introduced into the air via wind turbulence over a surface. Once in the atmosphere, they can be transported locally or globally: common wind patterns/strengths
Bioaerosol
Epic poem attributed to Homer
movements: "The Iliad", "The Winds of Poseidon", "The Isle of Calypso", and "Ithaca". Jean-Claude Gallota's ballet Ulysse, based on both the Odyssey and
Odyssey
Physical property
alternative in the latter part of the 20th century, the Darrieus wind turbine is rarely used today. The Savonius wind turbine is the most common drag type
Wind-turbine_aerodynamics
Novel by Brandon Sanderson
Wind and Truth is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and is the fifth book in The Stormlight Archive series. It was published
Wind_and_Truth
1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell
Gone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story is set in Clayton County and Atlanta, both in Georgia
Gone_with_the_Wind_(novel)
Wind farm off the coast of southern Sweden
Lillgrund Wind Farm is located about 10 km off the coast of southern Sweden, just south of the Öresund Bridge, where average wind speeds are 8 to 10 metres
Lillgrund_Wind_Farm
Period in the musical history of the Kingdom of England
Lyra-Way. When used in this fashion, the instrument was called lyra viol. The common wind instruments included the shawms, recorders, cornetts, sackbuts
Music_in_the_Elizabethan_era
1944–1945 Japanese suicidal aircraft attacks
[kamiꜜkaze]; 'divine wind' or 'spirit wind'), officially Shinpū Tokubetsu Kōgekitai (神風特別攻撃隊; 'Divine Wind Special Attack Unit'), were a part of the Japanese Special
Kamikaze
Warm wind that blows up a steep slope
pressure region into which the air at the bottom of the slope flows, causing the wind. It is common for the air rising from the tops of large mountains to
Anabatic_wind
Genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
as taraxacology. The genus has a near-cosmopolitan distribution, absent only from tropical and polar areas. Two of the most common species worldwide
Taraxacum
Directional divisions marked on a compass
mariner's wind names were expressed in Italian, or more precisely, the Italianate Mediterranean lingua franca common among sailors in the 13th and 14th
Points_of_the_compass
Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries
List of common misconceptions about science, technology, and mathematics
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_science,_technology,_and_mathematics
Cold katabatic wind in Greenland
are most common in the autumn and winter. Wind speeds typically reach 50 to 80 m/s (180–288 km/h; 111–178 mph). The Greenland ice sheet cools the air directly
Piteraq
Performing ensemble
band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing
Concert_band
Widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm
non-derecho storms, and how the key factor was the bulk wind shear between 1 and 9 kilometres (0.62 and 5.59 mi) in the atmosphere. A common definition is a thunderstorm
Derecho
Group of wind turbines
A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary
Wind_farm
Symbol of the human soul in East Asian and Central Asian traditions
conjuncts instead of Tibetan characters. The wind horse is a flying horse that is the symbol of the human soul in the shamanistic tradition of East Asia and
Wind_Horse
Topics referred to by the same term
in the United Kingdom Weight class (boxing) List of software categories Categories (word game), a classic party game Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale
Category
Wind pollination
Wind-pollination (anemophily) syndrome Anemophily or wind pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind. Almost all gymnosperms
Anemophily
Kymenlaakso. However, the measurement was made at ground level, so it could not be accepted as a record. The most common wind direction in Finland is
Climate_of_Finland
Wind turbines in marine locations for electricity production
Offshore wind power or offshore wind energy is the generation of electricity through wind farms in bodies of water, usually at sea. Due to a lack of obstacles
Offshore_wind_power
Wind turbines of unconventional design
wind turbines are those that differ significantly from the most common types in use. As of 2024[update], the most common type of wind turbine is the three-bladed
Unconventional_wind_turbines
1983 British stop-motion animated television film
The Wind in the Willows is a 1983 British stop motion animated film produced by Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television and aired on the ITV network
The Wind in the Willows (1983 film)
The_Wind_in_the_Willows_(1983_film)
Wind in areas near the Adriatic Sea
The bora is a northerly to north-easterly katabatic wind in areas near the Adriatic Sea. Similar nomenclature is used for north-eastern winds in other
Bora_(wind)
Energy collected from renewable resources
that are replenished on a human timescale. The most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind power, and hydropower. Bioenergy and geothermal
Renewable_energy
Dry downslope wind in the lee of mountains
of dry, relatively warm downslope wind in the lee of a mountain range. It is a rain shadow wind that results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air
Foehn_wind
Hot, summer wind
The Loo (IPA: [luː]) is a strong, dusty, gusty, hot and dry summer wind from the west which blows over the Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and
Loo_(wind)
Violent mountain-gap wind traveling through Chivela Pass
wind, is a violent mountain-gap wind that travels through the Chivela Pass in southern Mexico, across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is most common between
Tehuantepecer
1974 single by Elton John
"Candle in the Wind" is a song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally written in 1973
Candle_in_the_Wind
Wind in South America
Paraguay and Bolivia. This wind (often violently) picks up during the passage of a cold front of an active low passing by. It takes the form of a squall line
Pampero_(wind)
Rules of Hong Kong variants of mahjong
tile in the same suit will create a winning hand: A double wind, where a certain wind is both the winner's seat wind and the prevailing wind, counts as
Hong Kong mahjong scoring rules
Hong_Kong_mahjong_scoring_rules
Intentional community
East Wind Community is an intentional community located in the Missouri Ozarks. Founded in 1974, it is a secular and democratic community in which members
East_Wind_Community
Song from the Disney film Pocahontas (1995)
"Colors of the Wind" is a song written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz for Walt Disney Pictures' 33rd animated feature film Pocahontas
Colors_of_the_Wind
2025 video game
Where Winds Meet is a wuxia action-adventure role-playing game developed by Everstone Studio and published by NetEase Games. The player assumes the role
Where_Winds_Meet
Rapidly rotating storm system
size. The most common metrics include the radius of maximum wind, the radius of 34-knot (17 m/s; 63 km/h; 39 mph) wind (i.e. gale force), the radius
Tropical_cyclone
solar, wind, tidal, hydro, biomass, and geothermal have become significant sectors of the energy market. The rapid growth of these sources in the 21st century
Copper_in_renewable_energy
Family of musical wind instruments
instruments are a family of musical instruments within the greater category of wind instruments. Common examples include flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and
Woodwind_instrument
Intensity indicator of tropical cyclone
The maximum sustained wind associated with a tropical cyclone is a common indicator of the intensity of the storm. Within a mature tropical cyclone, it
Maximum_sustained_wind
Norse mythical character
Norse)is a jötunn in Norse mythology. He is portrayed as the eagle-shaped originator of the wind. The Old Norse name Hræsvelgr has been translated as 'corpse-swallower'
Hræsvelgr
Fear of storms
Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. "Ancraophobia - Wind fear, wind phobia, fear of wind, phobia of wind, Aerophobia, Anemophobia". common-phobias.com
Ancraophobia
Malawian inventor
solar-powered water pump that supplies the first drinking water in his village and two other wind turbines, the tallest standing at 12 meters (39 ft),
William_Kamkwamba
Vehicle propelled by wind
these vehicles share a common trait: As the vehicle increases in speed, the advancing airfoil encounters an increasing apparent wind at an angle of attack
Wind-powered_vehicle
Nickname for Chicago, Illinois, US
not significantly windier than any other U.S. city. For example, the average annual wind speed of Chicago is 10.3 mph (16.6 km/h); Boston: 12.4 mph (20
Windy_City_(nickname)
Storm characterized by lightning
While most thunderstorms move with the mean wind flow through the layer of the troposphere that they occupy, vertical wind shear sometimes causes a deviation
Thunderstorm
Process of defining the form of wind turbine systems
Wind turbine design is the process of defining the form and configuration of a wind turbine to extract energy from the wind. An installation consists
Wind_turbine_design
Type of cumulus cloud
They are more common in locations that are hilly, or places where foehn winds are common They tend to look more well-defined when a foehn wind is causing
Stratocumulus_lenticularis
Proposed offshore wind farm in Massachusetts, US
The Cape Wind Project was a proposed offshore wind energy project on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States. It
Cape_Wind
Wind in the western Mediterranean
The levant (Catalan: Llevant, Italian: Levante, Maltese: Lvant, Greek: Λεβάντες, Spanish: Levante) is an easterly wind that blows in the western Mediterranean
Levant_(wind)
Machine used for studying the effects of air moving around objects
A wind tunnel is "an apparatus for producing a controlled stream of air for conducting aerodynamic experiments". The experiment is conducted in the test
Wind_tunnel
Species of bird of prey
The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a large range. It is a member of the genus Buteo in the family Accipitridae. The
Common_buzzard
Sports-themed poem used by the Las Vegas Raiders football team
"The Autumn Wind" is a combination of musical score by Sam Spence and a sports-themed poem adapted for the 1974 Oakland Raiders season coverage by NFL
The_Autumn_Wind
Species of bird
The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming
Common_swift
China has the largest installed capacity of any nation and continued rapid growth in new wind facilities. With its large land mass and long coastline
Wind_power_in_China
Stream of charged particles from the Sun
The solar wind is a stream of charged particles released from the Sun's outermost atmospheric layer, the corona. This plasma mostly consists of electrons
Solar_wind
Species of flightless bird
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia)
Common_ostrich
American/Hawaiian/Samoan reggae rock/pop band
Wind and Fire, Gypsy Kings, George Benson, Jim Croce, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, and the Who to name a few. Common Kings
Common_Kings
Global climate phenomenon
global climate phenomenon that emerges from variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean. Those variations have an irregular
El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
Traditional song
"Blow the Wind Southerly" is a traditional English folk song from Northumbria. It tells of a woman desperately hoping for a southerly wind to blow her
Blow_the_Wind_Southerly
Chinese tile-based game
Chinese characters and symbols. Players hold one of four "wind" positions referred to as the East, South, West, and North. Once each player draws a hand
Mahjong
Trees uprooted by wind
wind. Breakage of the tree bole (trunk) instead of uprooting is called windsnap. Blowdown refers to both windthrow and windsnap. Windthrow is common in
Windthrow
Ancient whistle used by the Mexica
The Aztec death whistle or ehecachichtli is a type of whistle formerly used by the Mexica people. Though the original whistles likely made a wind-like
Aztec_death_whistle
Traditional Basque woodwind instrument
a common wind cap and a common horn bell. All parts of the instrument are attached to a semicircular wooden arch (see Alboka ). In Gascony, on the northwestern
Alboka
Class of musical instruments with air resonator
for Nine Wind Instruments) I. Adagio, allegro II: Andante cantabile III: Scherzo (Allegro moderato) IV: Finale (Allegretto) Performed by the Soni Ventorum
Wind_instrument
Order of arachnids
camel spiders, wind scorpions, and jerrymanders. The order includes more than 1,000 described species in about 147 genera. Despite their common names, they
Solifugae
Wind-dried mutton from the Faroe Islands
pronunciation: [ˈskɛrpɪt͡ʃøːt]), a type of wind-dried mutton, is a common food of the Faroe Islands. The mutton, usually in the form of shanks or legs (kjógv or
Skerpikjøt
Type of vertical-axis wind turbine
The Darrieus wind turbine is a type of vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) used to generate electricity from wind energy. The turbine consists of a number
Darrieus_wind_turbine
American actor (born 1947)
(2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). He co-wrote the song "A Mighty Wind" (for the Guest film A Mighty Wind), for which he won
Michael_McKean
1949 American animated anthology film
two segments: the first based on Kenneth Grahame's 1908 children's novel The Wind in the Willows and narrated by Basil Rathbone, and the second based on
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The_Adventures_of_Ichabod_and_Mr._Toad
Mesopotamian demon
personification of a destructive and dangerous wind, but also as a repellant to other demons, one who safeguards the home from their influence. In particular
Pazuzu
American singer and songwriter (1947–2003)
Poor Pitiful Me", "Mohammed's Radio", "Carmelita" and "Hasten Down the Wind". Per The New York Times, "Mr. Zevon had a pulp-fiction imagination" which yielded
Warren_Zevon
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Surname or Lastname
Scottish (common in the Northern Isles)
Scottish (common in the Northern Isles) : patronymic from the personal name Magnus.English : patronymic from the Middle English nickname or byname Mann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from Man 8.
Male
English
English masculine variant spelling of Scottish Cameron, CAMRON means "crooked nose."
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Bristol)
English (common in Bristol) : variant of Gingold, of which the origin is unexplained.Respelling of German Gingel, a common Bavarian surname, derived from a short form of the Germanic personal name Gangulf, composed of the elements gangan ‘to walk or go’ + (w)ulf ‘wolf’.
Surname or Lastname
English (common especially in the Midlands)
English (common especially in the Midlands) : nickname for a trustworthy man, from Middle English trewe, trow ‘faithful’ + man ‘man’. This was apparently also used as a personal name during the Middle Ages, and some instances of the surname may derive from this use.Americanized form of any of the various Jewish surnames derived from German treu ‘true’, ‘faithful’, for example Treu(mann), Treiman; Getreuer; Getroir, Getrouer (from Yiddish getray, influenced by German treu); Treuherz (‘true heart’).
Male
English
English form of Irish Colmán, COLMAN means "dove."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
Irish
Irish name COMYN means "shrewd."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of various places called Colton in England, perhaps also Colton House in Scotland. Examples in Norfolk, Staffordshire, and North Yorkshire are from the Old English personal name Cola (or the cognate Old Norse Koli; see Cole 2) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The place so named in Somerset has as its first element the Old English personal name Cūla (of uncertain origin). The one in Cumbria has a river name apparently derived from a Celtic word meaning ‘hazel’.
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Kosmos, COSMIN means "order, beauty."
Surname or Lastname
English (most common in the West Country)
English (most common in the West Country) : nickname from Middle English swete ‘sweet’, ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’. The Old English bynames Swēt(a) (masculine) and Swēte (feminine) derived from this word survived into the early Middle English period, and may also be sources of the surname.Translation of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Suess.In New England, a translation of French Ledoux.
Male
Greek
(Ἄμμων) Greek form of Egyptian Yamanu, AMMON means "the hidden one." In mythology, Yamanu is the name of a god of wind and air. Compare with another form of Ammon.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places throughout England (but especially in the south) named Compton, from Old English cumb ‘short, straight valley’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Ammown, AMMON means "kindred, tribal." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Lot by his younger daughter. Compare with another form of Ammon.
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Rimmown, RIMMON means "pomegranate." In the bible, this is the name of several places, the name of a Benjamite of Beeroth.Â
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Satyabhama | ஸதà¯à®¯à®ªà®¾à®®à®¾Â
Lord krishnas wife (Wife of Lord Krishna)
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Erwin, ERVIN means "boar friend." Compare with another form of Ervin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Savary.
Girl/Female
Latin American English
Beautiful, loving, lovable.Amabel was used frequently during the Middle Ages and briefly in the...
Girl/Female
Latin Russian American
Light.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
Love
Girl/Female
German
Shining; Brilliant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Truthful, Date
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intelligent, Beautiful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dance performed by Goddess Parvati
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n.
The commonalty; the common people.
v. i.
To have a joint right with others in common ground.
v.
Belonging to or shared by, affecting or serving, all the members of a class, considered together; general; public; as, properties common to all plants; the common schools; the Book of Common Prayer.
n.
A member of the House of Commons.
n.
The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; -- so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.
n. pl.
The House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of counties, boroughs, and universities.
n.
One of the common people; one having no rank of nobility.
n. pl.
A common; public pasture ground.
n. pl.
The mass of the people, as distinguished from the titled classes or nobility; the commonalty; the common people.
n.
A common; a piece of land in which two or more persons have a common right.
v. t.
To give notice to, or command to appear, as in court; to cite by authority; as, to summon witnesses.
v. i.
To board together; to eat at a table in common.
n. pl.
A club or association for boarding at a common table, as in a college, the members sharing the expenses equally; as, to board in commons.
adv.
In common; familiarly.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Mormons; as, the Mormon religion; Mormon practices.
n.
One who has a joint right in common ground.
n. pl.
Provisions; food; fare, -- as that provided at a common table in colleges and universities.
a.
Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
v.
Belonging or relating equally, or similarly, to more than one; as, you and I have a common interest in the property.