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plebeian Definition


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plebeian
noun
    1. A member of the common people, especially of ancient Rome.
    2. derog
      Someone who lacks refinement or culture.
adj
    1. Referring or belonging to the common people.
    2. derog
      Coarse; vulgar; unrefined.
      Thesaurus: vulgar, ordinary, coarse, low, mean, uncultivated, unrefined, ignoble.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin plebeius, from plebs the people.



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