Part 2162

<i>Bell.</i>

<h1>Commonweal</h1> <Xpage=286>

<hw>Com"mon*weal"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <wordforms>[<ets>Common</ets> + <ets>weal</ets>.]</wordforms> <def>Commonwealth.</def>

<blockquote>Such a prince, So kind a father of the <b>commonweal</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Commonwealth</h1> <Xpage=286>

<hw>Com"mon*wealth`</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Common</ets> + <ets>wealth</ets> well-being.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A state; a body politic consisting of a certain number of men, united, by compact or tacit agreement, under one form of government and system of laws.</def>

<blockquote>The trappings of a monarchy would set up an ordinary <b>commonwealth</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

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<note>&hand; This term is applied to governments which are considered as free or popular, but rarely, or improperly, to an absolute government. The word signifies, strictly, the <i>common well-being</i> or <i>happiness</i>; and hence, a form of government in which the general welfare is regarded rather than the welfare of any class.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The whole body of people in a state; the public.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Eng. Hist.)</fld> <def>Specifically, the form of government established on the death of Charles I., in 1649, which existed under Oliver Cromwell and his son Richard, ending with the abdication of the latter in 1659.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- State; realm; republic.</syn>

<h1>Commorance</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com"mo*rance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Commorancy</er>.</def>

<h1>Commorancy</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com"mo*ran*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A dwelling or ordinary residence in a place; habitation.</def>

<blockquote><b>Commorancy</b> consists in usually lying there. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Am. Law)</fld> <def>Residence temporarily, or for a short time.</def>

<h1>Commorant</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com"mo*rant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>commorans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>commorari</ets> to abide; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>morari</ets> to delay.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Ordinarily residing; inhabiting.</def>

<blockquote>All freeholders within the precinct . . . and all persons <b>commorant</b> therein. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Am. Law)</fld> <def>Inhabiting or occupying temporarily.</def>

<h1>Commorant</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com"mo*rant</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A resident.</def>

<i>Bp. Hacket.</i>

<h1>Commoration</h1> <Xpage=287>

<hw>Com`mo*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>commoratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of staying or residing in a place.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>