"plebeian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /plɪˈbiːən/ Audio: en-us-plebeian.ogg [US] Forms: plebeian [positive], more plebeian [comparative], most plebeian [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is plebeian, it is related to common people.
    Sense id: simple-plebeian-en-adj-P1cgXWjH

Noun

IPA: /plɪˈbiːən/ Audio: en-us-plebeian.ogg [US] Forms: plebeian [singular], plebeians [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A plebeian is a commoner, now usually used to insult someone as a low, vulgar person. Synonyms: commoner, villain, peasant, nobody
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