plebeian
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the common people.
plebeians
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pluralof plebeian.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gladiatorial culture developed with the rise of what were known as games, or those events put on by elite Romans for plebeians and others socially beneath them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
But there are good deals for us plebeians if you know where to look.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
While the common people of ancient Rome were called plebeians, which word was used for a member of the Roman aristocracy?
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2023
They feared that patrician judges were interpreting Rome’s unwritten laws to take advantage of ignorant plebeians, so they demanded the laws be written down.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
So while the riot of plebeians into which he had been absorbed streamed contentedly on to its own lowly place, Marsyas worked his way out of the crowd and approached the City of Love.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller
