The state of residing or dwelling together with others; shared habitation or residence in the same place.
From Latin commorari ('com-' meaning 'together' + morari 'to delay/dwell') + -ancy (suffix forming nouns from verbs). This legal term emerged in medieval English to describe joint residence.
In medieval times, 'commorancy' was a crucial legal concept—it determined whether you could claim parish rights, inheritance claims, or tax obligations in a place. Your 'commorancy' quite literally changed your legal identity.
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