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What plebeian means?
plebeian, also spelled Plebian, Latin Plebs, plural Plebes, member of the general citizenry in ancient Rome as opposed to the privileged patrician class. Plebeians were originally excluded from the Senate and from all public offices except that of military tribune.
What’s the antonym of plebeian?
What is the opposite of plebeian?
| aristocratic | noble |
|---|---|
| wellborn | high-class |
| abnormal | different |
| extraordinary | rich |
| uncommon | wealthy |
What is an example of the word plebeian?
Plebeian is defined as relating to the common people or lacking in manners. An example of a plebeian act is licking food off of a plate.
Is plebeian a swear word?
Plebs and plebeian were originally neutral terms, used historically of Ancient Rome and its populace. Given its socio-historical origins, it’s easy to imagine the class-conscious English making an insult of the term. These days, pleb is a fairly common insult.
What are examples of synonyms and antonyms?
Definition. Synonyms are words with similar meanings,whereas antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
What is the antonym of synonym?
Synonyms are different words with the same or similar meanings. Antonyms are different words with the opposite meaning. Synonyms: cheerful and chipper, quick and fast, up and higher, smart and intelligent. Antonyms: cheerful and depressed, quick and slow, up and down, smart and dumb.
What is the definition of antonyms?
antonym – a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; “to him the antonym of `gay’ was `depressed'”. antonym. That which is diametrically opposed to another: