plebs

[ plebz ]

/ plɛbz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

(in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.

the common people; the populace.

Origin of plebs

First recorded in 1640–50, plebs is from the Latin word plēbs, plēbēs

Words nearby plebs

pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian, plebiscite, plebs, plecopteran, plectognath, plectron, plectrum, pled

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Example sentences from the Web for plebs

Meanwhile the daily tabloid Sun claimed that his chief whip, Andrew Mitchell, had called police officers guarding No. 10 “plebs.”
Sex Scandal Engulfs 10 Downing Street as Feral Press Bites Back|Peter Jukes|June 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the plebs of later days is not to be explained on one hypothesis only.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler
Panes et circenses was the charter of the Roman plebs, "pan y toros" is that of the plebs of Madrid.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea
The growth of the tribunate of the plebs hampered their activity both as legislators and as judges.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2|Various

In relation to our subject the important factors are the family, the plebs and slavery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various
The Ædileship was originally a Plebeian office, instituted at the same time as the Tribuneship of the Plebs.
A Smaller History of Rome|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for plebs

plebs

/ (plɛbz) /

noun

(functioning as plural) the common people; the masses

(functioning as singular or plural) common people of ancient RomeCompare patrician

Word Origin for plebs

C17: from Latin: the common people of ancient Rome

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

单词	plebs
释义	plebs [ plebz ] / plɛbz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plebs ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb) (in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order. the common people; the populace. Origin of plebs First recorded in 1640–50, plebs is from the Latin word plēbs, plēbēs Words nearby plebs pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian, plebiscite, plebs, plecopteran, plectognath, plectron, plectrum, pled Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plebs Meanwhile the daily tabloid Sun claimed that his chief whip, Andrew Mitchell, had called police officers guarding No. 10 “plebs.” Sex Scandal Engulfs 10 Downing Street as Feral Press Bites Back\|Peter Jukes\|June 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the plebs of later days is not to be explained on one hypothesis only. The Religious Experience of the Roman People\|W. Warde Fowler Panes et circenses was the charter of the Roman plebs, "pan y toros" is that of the plebs of Madrid. Romantic Spain\|John Augustus O'Shea The growth of the tribunate of the plebs hampered their activity both as legislators and as judges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2\|Various In relation to our subject the important factors are the family, the plebs and slavery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8\|Various The Ædileship was originally a Plebeian office, instituted at the same time as the Tribuneship of the Plebs. A Smaller History of Rome\|William Smith and Eugene Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for plebs plebs / (plɛbz) / noun (functioning as plural) the common people; the masses (functioning as singular or plural) common people of ancient RomeCompare patrician Word Origin for plebs C17: from Latin: the common people of ancient Rome 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 plebs commonality, crowd, plebeian, civilian, populace, commoner, ruck, peasant, mass, common, citizen, mob, public, bourgeois, bourgeoisie, hoi polloi, third estate
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plebs

noun (used with a plural verb)

Origin of plebs

Words nearby plebs

Example sentences from the Web for plebs

British Dictionary definitions for plebs

noun

Word Origin for plebs

Words related to plebs