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plebeian
[ pli-bee-uhn, plee-bee-uhn ]
/ plÉŖĖbi Én, ĖpliĖbi Én /
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adjective
belonging or pertaining to the common people.
of, relating to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs.
common, commonplace, or vulgar: a plebeian joke.
noun
a member of the common people.
a member of the ancient Roman plebs.
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Origin of plebeian
OTHER WORDS FROM plebeian
pleĀ·beĀ·ianĀ·ism, nounpleĀ·beĀ·ianĀ·ly, adverbpleĀ·beĀ·ianĀ·ness, noununĀ·pleĀ·beĀ·ian, adjectiveWords nearby plebeian
pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian, plebiscite, plebs, plecopteran, plectognath, plectron
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British Dictionary definitions for plebeian
plebeian
/ (plÉĖbiĖÉn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the common people, esp those of Rome
lacking refinement; vulgarplebeian tastes
noun
one of the common people, esp one of the Roman plebs
a person who is coarse or lacking in discernment
Derived forms of plebeian
plebeianism, nounWord Origin for plebeian
C16: from Latin plÄbÄius belonging to the people, from plÄbs the common people of ancient Rome
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