Definitions for populous
ˈpɒp yə ləspop·u·lous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. populous, thickly settledadjective

   densely populated

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. populousnoun

   Populous is primarily a US /Canadian misspelling of populace .

2. populousadjective

   Having a large population

   China is the most populous country of the World.

3. populousadjective

   Densely populated.

   The Nile delta is a populous region.

4. populousadjective

   Crowded with people.

   Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours.

5. Etymology: Populous was first coined in the English language in the mid 15th century and stems from the circa 160 AD Latin term populosus meaning "full of people, populous."

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POPULOUSadjective

   Full of people; numerously inhabited.

   Etymology: populosus, Lat.

   A wilderness is populous enough,
   So Suffolk had thy heav’nly company. William Shakespeare.

   Far the greater part have kept
   Their station; heav’n yet populous, retains
   Number sufficient to possess her realms. John Milton.

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1. populous

   Populous refers to a place that is characterized by having a high population or large number of inhabitants. It is often used to describe cities, towns, regions, or countries that are densely populated.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Populousadjective

   abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country

2. Populousadjective

   popular; famous

3. Populousadjective

   common; vulgar

4. Populousadjective

   numerous; in large number

5. Etymology: [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F. populeux.]

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1. Populous

   Populous is an award-winning computer game designed by Peter Molyneux for Bullfrog in 1989, and is regarded by many as the first PC god game. It is the first game in the Populous series, preceding Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods and Populous: The Beginning.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of populous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of populous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of populous in a Sentence

1. Chad Carlson:

   There’s something endearing and noble about her interest in promoting her sport to the world’s most populous country, and promoting herself as a strong female role model.

2. John Dorrian:

   Mosul is the second most populous city in Iraq and it will deeply hurt the enemy when that is taken away.

3. Matthew Lilley and Brian Wheaton:

   Simply put, more populous places have more crimes and more rallies.

4. The NBA:

   Basketball is more popular than ever, and Global Games China 2015 is part of our ongoing commitment to growing the game in the world’s most populous nation, these games will not only bring the excitement of NBA action directly to Chinese fans, but will also provide the league another opportunity to experience the rich history and culture of China.

5. Army Lt. Col. Michael Waltz:

   The longer we tell the region we are leaving, the more the Afghan populous and regional governments like China, Pakistan, and Iran even the Afghan government are start hedging against us rather than working with us, the problems are not going to go away as long as the ideology of jihadism … continue to try and destabilize and take over governments … we really need to work with our allies in the region … to work towards an ideological solution where Muslims themselves can undercut the ideology of jihadism.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=populous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Populous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=populous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/populous
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=populous