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Meaning of 'plebeian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Plebeian [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.
- Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng.
2 . Plebeian [ n.]
- One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician.
- One of the common people, or lower rank of men.

Meaning of 'plebeian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . plebeian [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of or associated with the great masses of people
Example in sentence:
  • a vulgar and objectionable person;
  • behavior that branded him as common;
  • his square plebeian nose;
  • the common people in those days suffered greatly;
  • the unwashed masses

Nearby Words:

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