plebeians

nounperson of lower class

Synonyms for plebeians

noun person of lower class

Antonyms for plebeians

Word Origin & History

also plebian, "of or characteristic of the lower class," 1560s in a Roman historical sense, from Latin plebeius "belonging to the plebs," earlier plebes, "the populace, the common people" (as opposed to patricians, etc.), also "commonality; the mass, the multitude; the lower class," from PIE *ple- (see pleio-). In general (non-historical) use from 1580s.

Example Sentences for plebeians

The Guelphs were restored to power and the plebeians and trades deposed.

They were chosen promiscuously from the Patricians and Plebeians.

You have named one party, that of the nobility, the other that of the plebeians.

The remaining portion of the population were called Plebeians.

The former were called the Plebeians, the latter the Patricians.

It was embraced by the noblest citizens—it was forbidden to the plebeians.

None of your raileries, Tarleton, or I shall speak to you of plebeians and the canaille!

True, those men were chiefs and nobles; but are plebeians less human?

Did they ever elevate a plebeian if he sympathized with plebeians?

Manlius in reality fell a victim to his sympathies with the Plebeians.

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Synonyms for plebeians

Antonyms for plebeians

people

peoples

populace

rank and file

working class

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Antonyms for plebeians

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people

peoples

populace

rank and file

working class

Synonyms for plebeians

lower class