"Commonwealth" meaning in English

See Commonwealth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɒmənˌwelθ/ [Received-Pronunciation, dated], /ˈkɔːmənˌwelθ/ (note: Received Pronunciation, more dated), /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ [General-American] Audio: EN-AU ck1 Commonwealth.ogg [Australia] Forms: Commonwealth [canonical], the Commonwealth [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Commonwealth or the Commonwealth}} Commonwealth or the Commonwealth
  1. The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former British Empire. Categories (topical): History
    Sense id: en-Commonwealth-en-name-I9wnvKWZ Disambiguation of History: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 16 26 1 16 1 2
  2. (Britain) The Commonwealth of England, which existed from 1649 to 1660, under Cromwell. Tags: Britain
    Sense id: en-Commonwealth-en-name-t0VwoZRV Categories (other): British English
  3. (Australia) Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia, often referring to its federal government. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-Commonwealth-en-name-g9qZ0GA- Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 8 56 1 7 1 2
  4. (in Kentucky) Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often referring to its government. Tags: in Kentucky
    Sense id: en-Commonwealth-en-name-q7xc7TCC
  5. (in Massachusetts) Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, often referring to its government. Tags: in Massachusetts
    Sense id: en-Commonwealth-en-name-Vw2QB2zF
  6. (in Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, often referring to its government. Tags: in Pennsylvania
    Sense id: en-Commonwealth-en-name-B~~Ty3es Categories (other): Pennsylvania English
  7. (in Virginia) Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, often referring to its government. Tags: in Virginia
    Sense id: en-Commonwealth-en-name-Rh2qnAYp Categories (other): Virginia English

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for Commonwealth meaning in English (4.5kB)

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Commonwealth",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "the Commonwealth",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "Commonwealth or the Commonwealth"
      },
      "expansion": "Commonwealth or the Commonwealth",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "40 16 26 1 16 1 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "History",
          "orig": "en:History",
          "parents": [
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Mozambique joined the Commonwealth in 1995, although it had not been a part of the British Empire."
        },
        {
          "text": "As a Commonwealth citizen, you are eligible to vote in United Kingdom elections."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former British Empire."
      ],
      "id": "en-Commonwealth-en-name-I9wnvKWZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "Commonwealth of Nations",
          "Commonwealth of Nations"
        ],
        [
          "confederation",
          "confederation"
        ],
        [
          "British Empire",
          "British Empire"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "British English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The Commonwealth of England, which existed from 1649 to 1660, under Cromwell."
      ],
      "id": "en-Commonwealth-en-name-t0VwoZRV",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Britain) The Commonwealth of England, which existed from 1649 to 1660, under Cromwell."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Britain"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Australian English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 8 56 1 7 1 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with topic categories using raw markup",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Mr. Martin was found guilty of defrauding the Commonwealth by making false welfare claims."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia, often referring to its federal government."
      ],
      "id": "en-Commonwealth-en-name-g9qZ0GA-",
      "links": [
        [
          "Australia",
          "Australia"
        ],
        [
          "Commonwealth of Australia",
          "Commonwealth of Australia"
        ],
        [
          "federal government",
          "federal government#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia) Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia, often referring to its federal government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "id": "en-Commonwealth-en-name-q7xc7TCC",
      "links": [
        [
          "Kentucky",
          "Kentucky"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Kentucky) Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Kentucky"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "id": "en-Commonwealth-en-name-Vw2QB2zF",
      "links": [
        [
          "Massachusetts",
          "Massachusetts"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Massachusetts) Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Massachusetts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pennsylvania English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "id": "en-Commonwealth-en-name-B~~Ty3es",
      "links": [
        [
          "Pennsylvania",
          "Pennsylvania"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Pennsylvania"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Virginia English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "id": "en-Commonwealth-en-name-Rh2qnAYp",
      "links": [
        [
          "Virginia",
          "Virginia"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Virginia) Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Virginia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɒmənˌwelθ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation",
        "dated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɔːmənˌwelθ/",
      "note": "Received Pronunciation, more dated"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "EN-AU ck1 Commonwealth.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ad/EN-AU_ck1_Commonwealth.ogg/EN-AU_ck1_Commonwealth.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/EN-AU_ck1_Commonwealth.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Commonwealth"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English 3-syllable words",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "en:History"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Commonwealth",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "the Commonwealth",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "Commonwealth or the Commonwealth"
      },
      "expansion": "Commonwealth or the Commonwealth",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Mozambique joined the Commonwealth in 1995, although it had not been a part of the British Empire."
        },
        {
          "text": "As a Commonwealth citizen, you are eligible to vote in United Kingdom elections."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former British Empire."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Commonwealth of Nations",
          "Commonwealth of Nations"
        ],
        [
          "confederation",
          "confederation"
        ],
        [
          "British Empire",
          "British Empire"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The Commonwealth of England, which existed from 1649 to 1660, under Cromwell."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Britain) The Commonwealth of England, which existed from 1649 to 1660, under Cromwell."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Britain"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Mr. Martin was found guilty of defrauding the Commonwealth by making false welfare claims."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia, often referring to its federal government."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Australia",
          "Australia"
        ],
        [
          "Commonwealth of Australia",
          "Commonwealth of Australia"
        ],
        [
          "federal government",
          "federal government#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia) Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia, often referring to its federal government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Kentucky",
          "Kentucky"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Kentucky) Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Kentucky"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Massachusetts",
          "Massachusetts"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Massachusetts) Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Massachusetts"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pennsylvania English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Pennsylvania",
          "Pennsylvania"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Pennsylvania"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Virginia English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Virginia",
          "Virginia"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in Virginia) Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, often referring to its government."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in Virginia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɒmənˌwelθ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation",
        "dated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɔːmənˌwelθ/",
      "note": "Received Pronunciation, more dated"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "EN-AU ck1 Commonwealth.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ad/EN-AU_ck1_Commonwealth.ogg/EN-AU_ck1_Commonwealth.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/EN-AU_ck1_Commonwealth.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Commonwealth"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-17 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-01 using wiktextract (0b52755 and 5cb0836). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.