plebe

[ pleeb ]

/ plib /

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noun

Also pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.

Obsolete. plebeian (def. 4).

Origin of plebe

First recorded in 1605–15; short for plebeian

Words nearby plebe

pleasure principle, pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian, plebiscite, plebs, plecopteran, plectognath

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Example sentences from the Web for plebe

He did well during his plebe year but not spectacularly, earning a class rank of 161st out of more than 800 classmates.
The Making of General Petraeus|David Cloud, Greg Jaffe|June 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was evident that, while no plebe escaped entirely, there was no plebe hotel in A company so much observed as their own.
A Cadet's Honor|Upton Sinclair
There have been several plots like that tried, but he has too much faith in that fool of a plebe.
On Guard|Upton Sinclair
The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.
On Guard|Upton Sinclair

He had been, along with the rest of the plebe company, lined up on one side of the camp for drill.
On Guard|Upton Sinclair
But that's the first time I ever heard of a plebe playing tricks on yearlings.
On Guard|Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for plebe

plebe

/ (pliːb) /

noun

informal a member of the lowest class at the US Naval Academy or Military Academy; freshman

Word Origin for plebe

C19: shortened from plebeian

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单词	plebe
释义	plebe [ pleeb ] / plib / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plebe ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class. Obsolete. plebeian (def. 4). Origin of plebe First recorded in 1605–15; short for plebeian Words nearby plebe pleasure principle, pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian, plebiscite, plebs, plecopteran, plectognath Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plebe He did well during his plebe year but not spectacularly, earning a class rank of 161st out of more than 800 classmates. The Making of General Petraeus\|David Cloud, Greg Jaffe\|June 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It was evident that, while no plebe escaped entirely, there was no plebe hotel in A company so much observed as their own. A Cadet's Honor\|Upton Sinclair There have been several plots like that tried, but he has too much faith in that fool of a plebe. On Guard\|Upton Sinclair The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light. On Guard\|Upton Sinclair He had been, along with the rest of the plebe company, lined up on one side of the camp for drill. On Guard\|Upton Sinclair But that's the first time I ever heard of a plebe playing tricks on yearlings. On Guard\|Upton Sinclair British Dictionary definitions for plebe plebe / (pliːb) / noun informal a member of the lowest class at the US Naval Academy or Military Academy; freshman Word Origin for plebe C19: shortened from plebeian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plebe beginner, learner, neophyte, newcomer, pupil, trainee, rookie, soldier, sailor, volunteer, draftee, youth, student, freshman, senior, junior, sophomore, gremlin, convert, tenderfoot
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plebe

noun

Origin of plebe

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Example sentences from the Web for plebe

British Dictionary definitions for plebe

noun

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