plebs

plɛbz

Definition

Definition of plebs - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

common people

Rare

ordinary people, often seen as unsophisticated or uncultured

Rare

The plebs were not invited to the exclusive party.

masses

rabble

history

TECH.

common people of ancient Rome

TECH.

The plebs often clashed with the Roman elite.

commons

populace

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Origin of plebs

Latin, plebs (common people)

Examples of plebs in a sentence

At the town meeting, the mayor vowed not to pander to the plebs.
The plebs demanded more rights and representation.
The plebs played a crucial role in the Roman economy.

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French:plèbe, plébéiens, ...
German:Pöbel, Plebejer, ...
Italian:plebei, ...
Spanish:plebe, gente común de la antigua Roma, ...
Portuguese:plebe, populacho, ...
Chinese:平民, 庶民, ...
Japanese:庶民, ...
Arabic:العَامَّة, عَامَّة, ...
Hebrew:הָעָם הַפָּשׁוּט, הַפְּלֶבָּאִים, ...
Russian:плебс, плебеи, ...
Ukrainian:звичайні люди, плебеї, ...
Hindi:साधारण लोग, जनसाधारण, ...
Bengali:সাধারণ মানুষ, প্লেবস, ...
Catalan:plebs, plebeus, ...
Czech:plebs, plebejové, ...
Danish:almue, plebs, ...
Dutch:het gepeupel, plebejers, ...
Greek:πληβείοι, κοινός λαός, ...
Hungarian:pórnép, plebejusok, ...
Khmer:ប្រជាជនសាមញ្ញ, ប្រជាជនសាមញ្ញនៃរ៉ូមបុរាណ, ...
Korean:평민들, 평민, ...
Persian:عوام, عامه مردم, ...
Polish:plebs, plebejusze, ...
Portuguese (BR):plebe, ...
Romanian:plebe, plebei, ...
Swedish:plebs, plebejer, ...
Thai:คนชั้นล่าง, ชนชั้นล่าง, ...
Turkish:halk, plebler, ...
Vietnamese:dân thường, ...

pleb

plɛb

Definition of pleb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

history

Rare

common person in ancient Rome

Rare

In ancient texts, a pleb often struggled for political rights..

commoner

plebeian

society

Rare

unsophisticated or cultureless person

Rare

He dismissed the critics as mere plebs.

commoner

prole

social class

Rare

member of the lower class in society

Rare

The plebs were not allowed in the royal court.

commoner

proletarian

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Origin of pleb

Latin, plebs (common people)

Examples of pleb in a sentence

The pleb was often overlooked in historical records.
The artist was criticized by plebs who didn't understand his work.
She felt out of place among the plebs at the gala.
The pleb struggled to make ends meet in the city.
He was treated like a pleb by the wealthy elite.

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French:plébéien, beauf, ...
German:Plebejer, Prolet, ...
Italian:plebeo, persona comune, ...
Spanish:plebeyo, inculto, ...
Portuguese:plebeu, ...
Chinese:平民, 俗人, ...
Japanese:平民, 一般人, ...
Arabic:عامي, عامِي, ...
Hebrew:פְּלֶבַּאי, חֲסַר תַּחְכּוּם, ...
Russian:плебей, обыватель, ...
Ukrainian:плебей, простолюдин, ...
Hindi:साधारण व्यक्ति, असंस्कृत व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:প্লেবিয়ান, প্লেব, ...
Catalan:plebeu, persona vulgar, ...
Czech:plebejec, buran, ...
Danish:plebejer, kulturignorant, ...
Dutch:plebejer, ordinaire persoon, ...
Greek:πληβείος, αμόρφωτος, ...
Hungarian:plebejus, bunkó, ...
Khmer:ប្រជាជនសាមញ្ញ, ជនសាមញ្ញ, ...
Korean:평민, 촌뜨기, ...
Persian:عامه مردم, عوام, ...
Polish:plebejusz, plebs, ...
Portuguese (BR):plebeu, inculto, ...
Romanian:plebeu, om simplu, ...
Swedish:plebej, pöbel, ...
Thai:พลเมืองชั้นต่ำ, คนธรรมดา, ...
Turkish:halktan kişi, avam, ...
Vietnamese:người bình dân, kẻ tầm thường, ...

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Definition of plebs - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Origin of plebs

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Definition of pleb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of pleb

Terms related to pleb

Examples of pleb in a sentence

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