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COMMONWEALTH

a nation, state, or other political unit: such as

The meaning of the word commonwealth is a nation, state, or other political unit: such as.

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forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
modishfashionable
aptitudeinclination
recessthe action of receding : recession
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)