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plebs

noun \ ˈplebz , ˈpleps \

Definition of plebs

plural plebes play \ˈplē-(ˌ)bēz, ˈplā-ˌbās\

1 : the general populace

2 : the common people of ancient Rome

Origin and Etymology of plebs

Latin

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First Known Use: 1591

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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