What does "plebeian" mean?
Plebeian: Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng.
Additional senses
- 2.One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician.
- 3.One of the common people, or lower rank of men.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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