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Plebeian

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Noun

1. pleb, plebeian

one of the common people

Adjective

2. common, plebeian, unwashed, vulgar

of or associated with the great masses of people

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Plebeian

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adjective
1. 
of, relating to, or characteristic of the common people, esp those of Rome
2. 
lacking refinement; vulgar
plebeian tastes
noun
3. 
one of the common people, esp one of the Roman plebs
4. 
a person who is coarse or lacking in discernment

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Plebeian

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noun
1. 
a member of the ancient Roman lower class
see also patrician
2. 
one of the common people
3. 
a vulgar, coarse person
adjective
4. 
of or characteristic of the lower class in ancient Rome or of the common people in any country
5. 
a. 
vulgar, coarse, or common
b. 
commonplace; ordinary

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Plebeian

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adj.
1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate.
2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes.
n.
1. One of the common people of ancient Rome.
2. A member of the lower classes.
3. A vulgar or coarse person.

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