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An ancient Roman who in the blood of his country stained nothing but his hands. Distinguished from the Patrician, who was a saturated solution.
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Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.
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Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng.
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One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician.
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One of the common people, or lower rank of men.
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A member of the (free) common people of ancient Rome.
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of the common people of ancient Rome; "a plebeian magistrate"
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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"
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A Roman free citizen, not of noble birth and not able to buy into the Senate.
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relating to the plebes, the lower classes in Roman society; relating to the common people
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