- pleb
- noun Date: 1795 plebeian
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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pleb — pleb; pleb·i·fi·ca·tion; pleb·i·scite; pleb·i·sci·tum; pleb·e·scite; … English syllables
pleb — [pleb] n [C usually plural] BrE informal [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: plebeian] an insulting word meaning someone who is from a low social class often used humorously ▪ Plebs like me could never have such perfect manners. >plebby adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
pleb — [ pleb ] noun count BRITISH INFORMAL an insulting word for an ordinary person. This word shows that the speaker thinks ordinary people are not important or intelligent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pleb — /pleb/, n. 1. a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner. 2. plebe (def. 1). [1850 55, Amer.; short for PLEBEIAN] * * * … Universalium
pleb — 1865 as a colloquial shortening of PLEBIAN (Cf. plebian) (also Cf. PLEBE (Cf. plebe)). West Point sense attested by 1883 … Etymology dictionary
pleb — n. plebeian, common man, member of the lower class; member of the common class (in ancient Rome) … English contemporary dictionary
pleb — ► NOUN informal, derogatory ▪ a member of the lower social classes. DERIVATIVES plebby adjective. ORIGIN abbreviation of PLEBEIAN(Cf. ↑plebeian) … English terms dictionary
pleb — UK [pleb] / US noun [countable] Word forms pleb : singular pleb plural plebs British informal an insulting word for an ordinary person. This word shows that the speaker thinks ordinary people are not important or intelligent … English dictionary
pleb — /plɛb / (say pleb) Colloquial –noun 1. a commonplace or vulgar person. –adjective 2. vulgar, commonplace. {from plebs, misanalysed as a plural noun with the singular pleb} …
pleb|i|scite — «PLEHB uh syt, siht», noun. 1. a direct vote by the qualified voters of a country, state, or other political unit on some important question. 2. such a vote by the inhabitants of a territory to choose the country or ruler that will govern them:… … Useful english dictionary
pleb|is|ci|tum — «PLEHB uh SY tuhm», noun, plural ta « tuh». 1. a law enacted by the ancient Roman plebeians. 2. = plebiscite. (Cf. ↑plebiscite) ╂[< Latin plēbiscītum plebiscite] … Useful english dictionary
