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| ple·be·ian [ plə b ən ] |
noun (plural ple·be·ians) |
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1. member of Roman plebs: one of the ordinary citizens of ancient Rome as distinct from the patricians
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2. somebody regarded as ill-educated: somebody thought to behave in a coarse or crude manner, and to have common or vulgar tastes, especially somebody from a lower social class
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insult
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adjective |
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1. of Roman plebs: relating or belonging to the ordinary people in a society, especially the plebs of ancient Rome
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2. common or vulgar: regarded as coarse, vulgar, or tasteless
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insult
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin plebeius< plebs "Roman plebs"] |
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  ple·be·ian·ism noun |
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