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plebeian
noun
[ plɪˈbiːən ]
• (in ancient Rome) a commoner.
plebeian
adjective
• of or belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome.
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin plebeius (from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people’) + -an.
