plebeian

Meanings

• noun

  A person of lower social class in ancient Rome.

  - "The plebeians were the common people of ancient Rome."
  - "The plebeian class was excluded from certain privileges."

• noun

  A person of ordinary or common status.

  - "John was just a plebeian farmer."
  - "Mary came from a plebeian background."

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Pronunciation

1. /pliˈbiːən/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

aristocrat , noble , patrician , aristocratic , noble

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Synonyms

commoner , nobody , peasant , villain , commoner , pleb , plebe , common , popular , vulgar

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plebeian
pleases , apples , eases

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Variants

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plebeian , plebeianism , plebeianisms , plebeians , plebeianly

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Etymology

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From the Latin plebs, meaning 'common people'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plebeian' is also used in modern times to refer to ordinary people or the masses.

2. The word 'plebs' is also used in biology to refer to the mass of cells in an organism that do not have the ability to generate gametes.

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Related Concepts

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1. patrician: A member of the ruling class in ancient Rome.

2. Roman Republic: A political system in ancient Rome characterized by the rule of the Senate and the people.

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Culture

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In ancient Rome, the plebeians were the common people, distinct from the patricians, who formed the ruling class. The plebeians had their own assembly and magistrates and were granted certain rights over time. The contrast between the plebeians and patricians is a common theme in Roman literature and history.

How to Memorize "plebeian"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of common people in ancient Rome, dressed in simple clothing and living in modest homes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plebeian' with the idea of common people or the lower class.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'plebeian' starts with the letter 'p' and is synonymous with 'common people'.

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