plebe

Definitions

1. A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.
   historical, plural-normally
2. The plebs, the plebeian class.
   historical, obsolete
3. The similar lower class of any area.
   obsolete
4. A freshman cadet at a military academy.
   US, slang

Equivalents

3 more languages

Suomisimppu

Italianoplebe

Românăpifan

Examples

“Another the like⟳ was among the Romanes of Patricij & plebes, thone ſtriuing with thother a long time, the patricij many yeares excluding the plebes from bearing rule⟳, vntill at laſt all magiſtrates were made cõmon [common] betweene thẽ [them]: […]”

“All other roomes were free for the plebe or multitude.”

“My drill master, a young stripling, told me I was not so ‘gross’ as most other pleibs, the name⟳ of all new cadets.”

“"But is a plebe forbidden to stroll here?" "If a plebe did have⟳ the brass to try⟳ it," replied Anstey slowly, "I reckon he would have⟳ to fight⟳ the whole yearling class in turn⟳."”

“Plebes spend⟳ their first summer at Cadet Basic Training — Beast Barracks — where they get⟳ soldierized.”

““You went to The Citadel?” her mother chimed in. “I’ve heard so many great things about that institution. Did you go through a plebe year?” I told her I did and that we called it the knob year because freshman cadets had to shave their heads bald to resemble⟳ the butt end⟳ of a door knob and keep⟳ it that way for an entire ten months while going through the process⟳ of being broken down, only to be built back up.”

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