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plebs (plebz)

noun pl. plebes ple′·bes′ (plē′bēz′)

  1. the lower class in ancient Roman society
  2. the common people; the masses

Etymology: L, akin to plere, to fill: for IE base see plenty

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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