vulgus
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To start very generally: The word vulgar comes from the Latin vulgus, meaning the common people.
From New York Times
In this basilica the judges called Centumviri held their courts, which were four in number: "Jam clamor, centumque viri, densumque coron� Vulgus: et infanti Julia tecta placent."
From Project Gutenberg
Sedere cœpit sententia hæc pariterque et eruditum vulgus et rude in eam cursu vadit.
From Project Gutenberg
Remembering this, I forbear tying Sellar to odi profanum vulgus.
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"But the poem is not destined to be squandered on profanum vulgus: it is strictly for private consumption."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
