Antonyms for plebeian
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : pli-bee-uhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : plɪˈbi ən |
Definition of plebeian
Origin :- 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.
- adj base, lower-class
- noun person of lower class
- He's a plebeian from his thick shoe soles to his thin hair; but he's honest.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- Well; there is nothing like being a plebeian and a Prime Minister!
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- Just this: you'll have to fight; and if you were a 'Gemeiner'—a plebeian—you'd get off.
- Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
- I believe he was shocked by my plebeian abruptness but he was too polite to show it.
- Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad
- He was a German plebeian, with no chance ever to improve his condition.
- Extract from : « The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon » by Newell Dwight Hillis
- If he had not the air of a thoroughbred, he had none of the plebeian clumsiness of the cart-horse.
- Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford
- "Patrician and plebeian must stand or fall together, my Marcia," he said quietly.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Brood » by Duffield Osborne
- The Plebeian order was composed of the lowest class of freemen.
- Extract from : « Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology » by Charles K. Dillaway
- She was fresh and pretty-looking, but of plebeian figure and countenance.
- Extract from : « The Mermaid » by Lily Dougall
- Her plebeian, insolent little round face so kindly in repose.
- Extract from : « Man and Maid » by Elinor Glyn
Synonyms for plebeian
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