plebs (pl bz)n. pl. ple·bes (pl   bz) 1. The common people of ancient Rome: the plebs and the patricians. 2. The common people; the populace. [Latin pl bs; see pel -1 in Indo-European roots.] |
plebs [plɛbz]
n
1. (functioning as plural) the common people; the masses
2. (Historical Terms) (functioning as singular or plural) common people of ancient Rome Compare patrician
[from Latin: the common people of ancient Rome]
Plebs plebeians; the common people; the mob, 1647.
Example: plebs of the Ancient Forum, 1835.
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