A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun such as "dog" or "city". In contrast, a proper noun is a single named entity such as "Socrates".

an antelope, Taurotragus oryx, of the African savannah

Of or pertaining to common law. / Relating to common-law marriage.

(arithmetic) A fraction in the form of one integer divided by another, non-zero, integer.

The average citizen, as contrasted with the social, political or cultural elite.

(pathology) A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.

plural of common noun

(law) Law developed by judges, courts, and agency adjudicatory tribunals, through their decisions and opinions (also called case law) (as opposed to statutes promulgated by legislatures, and regulations promulgated by the executive branch).

Any of a species of tall deciduous trees, (Fraxinus excelsior) native to most of Europe.

(chronology) The secular equivalent of anno Domini and the Christian Era, the internationally recognized method of numbering years on the Gregorian calendar.