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1. (adj.) plebeian
of or pertaining to the common people.
2. plebeian
of or pertaining to the ancient Roman plebs.
3. plebeian
common, commonplace, or vulgar.
4. (n.) plebeian
a member of the common people.
5. plebeian
a member of the ancient Roman plebs.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L plēbēi(us) of the plebs (adj. der. of plēbē(s)plebs ) + -an1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) plebeian, pleb
one of the common people
2. (adj) common, plebeian, vulgar, unwashed
of or associated with the great masses of people
"the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) plebeian
of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people
2. (adj) plebeian
of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng
3. (noun) plebeian
one of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician
4. (noun) plebeian
one of the common people, or lower rank of men
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