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ple·be·ian
I. noun
also ple·bi·an \plə̇ˈbēən, plēˈ-\
(-s)
Etymology: Latin plebeius of the common people (from plebes, plebs common people) + English -an; akin to Greek plēthos throng, Latin plenus full — more at full
1. : a member of the Roman plebs
2.
a. : one who is not of noble birth
b. : a member of the working class : one of the common people
< a simple plebeian — C.H.Sykes >
II. adjective
also plebian \“\
Etymology: Latin plebeius + English -an
1. : of or relating to the Roman plebs
2.
a. : of or relating to the common people
< the old nobility … had swallowed its pride and married wholesale into plebeian families — Nancy Mitford >
b. : having characteristics attributed to the general populace : crude or coarse in manner or style : commonplace, everyday, homely, undistinguished
< a wild plebeian desire to slap the handsome girl's face — J.C.Powys >
< his square plebeian nose — G.M.Trevelyan >
• ple·be·ian·ly adverb |