plebeian

[ pli-bee-uhn, plee-bee-uhn ]

/ plɪˈbi ən, ˈpliˌbi ən /

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adjective

belonging or pertaining to the common people.

of, relating to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs.

common, commonplace, or vulgar: a plebeian joke.

noun

a member of the common people.

a member of the ancient Roman plebs.

Origin of plebeian

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin plēbēi(us) “of the plebs” (plēbē(s) “the common people” + -ius adjective suffix) + -an adjective suffix; see plebs

SYNONYMS FOR plebeian

3 lowbrow, low, ordinary, popular.

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OTHER WORDS FROM plebeian

ple·be·ian·ism, nounple·be·ian·ly, adverbple·be·ian·ness, nounun·ple·be·ian, adjective

Words nearby plebeian

pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian, plebiscite, plebs, plecopteran, plectognath, plectron

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Example sentences from the Web for plebeian

Well; there is nothing like being a plebeian and a Prime Minister!
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
Therefore, there is no harm in giving his plebeian name, which was Potts.
The Virgin of the Sun|H. R. Haggard
It was the old axiom of knight-errantry adapted to our own century, which made every weapon fair used against the plebeian!
Roland Cashel|Charles James Lever
All this he knew and reckoned with, for she was a princess and he but a plebeian passing by.
The Man From Brodney's|George Barr McCutcheon

He is loth to acknowledge that he was ever a plebeian and did all kinds of servile work.
Every-Day Errors of Speech|L. P. Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for plebeian

plebeian

/ (pləˈbiːən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the common people, esp those of Rome

lacking refinement; vulgarplebeian tastes

noun

one of the common people, esp one of the Roman plebs

a person who is coarse or lacking in discernment

Derived forms of plebeian

plebeianism, noun

Word Origin for plebeian

C16: from Latin plēbēius belonging to the people, from plēbs the common people of ancient Rome

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单词	plebeian
释义	plebeian [ pli-bee-uhn, plee-bee-uhn ] / plɪˈbi ən, ˈpliˌbi ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plebeian ON THESAURUS.COM adjective belonging or pertaining to the common people. of, relating to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs. common, commonplace, or vulgar: a plebeian joke. noun a member of the common people. a member of the ancient Roman plebs. Origin of plebeian First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin plēbēi(us) “of the plebs” (plēbē(s) “the common people” + -ius adjective suffix) + -an adjective suffix; see plebs SYNONYMS FOR plebeian 3 lowbrow, low, ordinary, popular. SEE SYNONYMS FOR plebeian ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM plebeian ple·be·ian·ism, nounple·be·ian·ly, adverbple·be·ian·ness, nounun·ple·be·ian, adjective Words nearby plebeian pleat, pleater, pleb, plebby, plebe, plebeian, plebiscite, plebs, plecopteran, plectognath, plectron Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plebeian Well; there is nothing like being a plebeian and a Prime Minister! Vivian Grey\|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli Therefore, there is no harm in giving his plebeian name, which was Potts. The Virgin of the Sun\|H. R. Haggard It was the old axiom of knight-errantry adapted to our own century, which made every weapon fair used against the plebeian! Roland Cashel\|Charles James Lever All this he knew and reckoned with, for she was a princess and he but a plebeian passing by. The Man From Brodney's\|George Barr McCutcheon He is loth to acknowledge that he was ever a plebeian and did all kinds of servile work. Every-Day Errors of Speech\|L. P. Meredith British Dictionary definitions for plebeian plebeian / (pləˈbiːən) / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the common people, esp those of Rome lacking refinement; vulgarplebeian tastes noun one of the common people, esp one of the Roman plebs a person who is coarse or lacking in discernment Derived forms of plebeian plebeianism, noun Word Origin for plebeian C16: from Latin plēbēius belonging to the people, from plēbs 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 plebeian common, pedestrian, low, ordinary, mean, proletarian, commoner, peasant, pleb, commonalty, plebe, banal, coarse, conventional, humble, ignoble, lowly, popular, traditional, uncultivated
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plebeian

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adjective

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