roturier
French → English
(history) Commoner: a person who was neither a noble nor a clergyman under the old social hierarchy
Au XVIIIe siècle, un roturier ne pouvait pas épouser une princesse.
(English) In the 18th century, a commoner could not marry a princess.
Ce riche roturier a acheté des terres pour s'élever socialement.
(English) This wealthy commoner bought land to rise socially.
(social) Coarse: describing manners or an appearance perceived as lacking noble refinement
L'aristocrate trouvait les manières de son invité trop roturières.
(English) The aristocrat found his guest's manners too coarse.
Il a gardé un air roturier malgré sa grande fortune.
(English) He kept a common appearance despite his great fortune.
Entry ID: fr:en:roturier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary