The status, condition, or rights of being a commoner; the possession of rights to use common land or resources; membership in the commons.
From commoner plus -ship suffix. Evolved in Middle English to describe the legal status of non-noble people with rights to shared resources.
Having 'commonership' meant you were literally somebody in your village—you owned grazing rights that were written down and protected by law. It was how ordinary people held property rights!
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