common, plebeian, vulgar, unwashed
(adjective) of or associated with the great masses of people; “the common people in those days suffered greatly”; “behavior that branded him as common”; “his square plebeian nose”; “a vulgar and objectionable person”; “the unwashed masses”
plebeian, pleb
(noun) one of the common people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plebeian (plural plebeians)
(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
Synonyms: commoner, pleb, plebe
Antonym: patrician
A commoner, particularly (pejorative) a low, vulgar person.
Synonyms: commoner, villain, peasant, nobody
Antonyms: noble, aristocrat
plebeian (comparative more plebeian, superlative most plebeian)
(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
Of or concerning the common people.
Common, particularly (pejorative) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.
• (of or pertaining to the common people): vulgar, common, popular
• (of or pertaining to the common people): noble, aristocratic
Source: Wiktionary
Ple*be"ian, a. Etym: [L. plebeius, from plebs, plebis, the common people: cf. F. plébéien.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.
2. Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng.
Ple*be"ian, n.
1. One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician.
2. One of the common people, or lower rank of men.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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