Commoner and Ruler

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Commoner noun - A person who holds no title.

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Ruler is an antonym for commoner.

Nearby Words: common, commonplace, commonness

Ruler noun - One who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority.

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Commoner is an antonym for ruler in topics: historically, tool for measuring or calculating length.

Nearby Words: rule, ruling, ruled

Damocles, a low commoner, held his king, Dionysios, in extremely high regard and was very supportive of his rule and life, thinking his life as a king and ruler must be the grandest of all.

Source: Sword of Damocles

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