单词 | plebeian |
释义 | plebeian —plebeianism, n. —plebeianly, adv. —plebeianness, n. /pli bee"euhn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the common people. 2. of, pertaining to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs. 3. common, commonplace, or vulgar: a plebeian joke. n. 4. a member of the common people. 5. a member of the ancient Roman plebs. [1525-35; < L plebei(us) of the plebs (plebe(s) PLEBS + -ius adj. suffix) + -AN] Syn. 3. lowbrow, low, ordinary, popular. |
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