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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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WordMeaning
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
victualsfood usable by people
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
circleta little circle