English-Thai Dictionary
plebe
N นักศึกษาวิชาทหาร ชั้นปี ที่หนึ่ง (ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา nak-suek-sa-wi-cha-ta-han-chan-pe-nuang
plebeian
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ สามัญชน common low lower-class kiao-kab-sa-man-chon
plebeian
N สามัญชน pleb sa-man-chon
plebiscite
N การ ลงคะแนนเสียง ชี้ขาด โดย ประชาชน ทั่วไป poll referendum vote kan-long-ka-nan-siang-che-kad
plebs
N สามัญชน ประชาชน คน ทั่วไป sa-man-chon
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PLEBEIAN
a.[L. plebeius, from plebs, the common people. ] 1. Pertaining to the common people; vulgar; as plebeian minds; plebeian sports.
2. Consisting of common people; as a plebeian throng.
PLEBEIAN
n.One of the common people or lower ranks of men. [Usually applied to the common people of ancient Rome. ]
PLEBEIANCE
n.The common people. [Not in use. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PLEBE
Plebe, n. Etym: [F. plèbe, fr. L. plebs. ]
1. The common people; the mob. [Obs. ] The plebe with thirst and fury prest. Sylvester.
2. Etym: [Cf. Plebeian. ]
Defn: A member of the lowest class in the military academy at West Point. [Cant, U.S.]
PLEBEIAN
Ple *be "ian, a. Etym: [L. plebeius, from plebs, plebis, the common people: cf. F. plébéien.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people.
2. Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng.
PLEBEIAN
PLEBEIAN Ple *be "ian, n.
1. One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician.
2. One of the common people, or lower rank of men.
PLEBEIANCE
PLEBEIANCE Ple *be "iance, n.
1. Plebeianism. [Obs. ]
2. Plebeians, collectively. [Obs. ]
PLEBEIANISM
Ple *be "ian *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. plébéianisme.]
1. The quality or state of being plebeian.
2. The conduct or manners of plebeians; vulgarity.
PLEBEIANIZE
Ple *be "ian *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plebeianized; p. pr. & vb. n.Plebeianizing.]
Defn: To render plebeian, common, or vulgar.
PLEBICOLIST
Ple *bic "o *list, n. Etym: [L. plebs the common people + colere to cultivate. ]
Defn: One who flatters, or courts the favor of, the common people; a demagogue. [R.]
PLEBIFICATION
Pleb `i *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. plebs the common people + -ficare (in comp. ) to make. See -fy. ]
Defn: A rendering plebeian; the act of vulgarizing. [R.] You begin with the attempt to popularize learning. .. but you will end in the plebification of knowledge. Coleridge.
PLEBISCITARY
PLEBISCITARY Ple *bis "ci *ta *ry, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to plebiscite. The Century.
PLEBISCITE
Pleb "i *scite, n. Etym: [F. plébiscite, fr. L. plebiscitum. ]
Defn: A vote by universal male suffrage; especially, in France, a popular vote, as first sanctioned by the National Constitution of 1791. [Written also plebiscit.] Plebiscite we have lately taken, in popular use, from the French. Fitzed. Hall.
PLEBISCITUM
Ple `bis *ci "tum, n. Etym: [L., fr. plebs, plebis, common people +scitum decree. ] (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate.
PLEBS
Plebs (plebz ), n. [L. Cf. Plebe. ]
1. The commonalty of ancient Rome who were citizens without the usual political rights; the plebeians; -- distinguished from the patricians.
2. Hence, the common people; the populace; --construed as a pl.
New American Oxford Dictionary
pleb
pleb |pleb plɛb | ▶noun (usu. plebs ) derogatory an ordinary person, esp. one from the lower social classes. DERIVATIVES pleb by |ˈplebē |adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: originally plural, from Latin plebs. Later a shortened form of plebeian .
plebe
plebe |plēb plib | ▶noun informal a newly entered cadet or freshman, esp. at a military academy. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps an abbreviation of plebeian .
plebeian
ple be ian |pliˈbēən pləˈbiən | ▶noun (in ancient Rome ) a commoner. • a member of the lower social classes. ▶adjective of or belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome. • of or belonging to the lower social classes. • lacking in refinement: he is a man of plebeian tastes. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin plebeius (from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people ’) + -an .
plebiscite
pleb i scite |ˈplebəˌsīt ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt | ▶noun the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution. • Roman History a law enacted by the plebeians' assembly. DERIVATIVES ple bis ci tar y |pləˈbisiˌterē |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (referring to Roman history ): from French plébiscite, from Latin plebiscitum, from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people ’ + scitum ‘decree ’ (from sciscere ‘vote for ’). The sense ‘direct vote of the whole electorate ’ dates from the mid 19th cent.
Oxford Dictionary
pleb
pleb |plɛb | ▶noun (usu. plebs ) informal, derogatory an ordinary person, especially one from the lower social classes. DERIVATIVES plebby adjective
plebe
plebe |pliːb | ▶noun US informal a newly entered cadet or freshman, especially at a military or naval academy. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps an abbreviation of plebeian .
plebeian
plebeian |plɪˈbiːən | ▶noun (in ancient Rome ) a commoner. • a member of the lower social classes. ▶adjective of or belonging to the commoners of ancient Rome. • of or belonging to the lower social classes. • lacking in refinement: he is a man of plebeian tastes. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin plebeius (from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people ’) + -an .
plebiscite
plebiscite |ˈplɛbɪsʌɪt, -sɪt | ▶noun the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution. • Roman History a law enacted by the plebeians' assembly. DERIVATIVES plebiscitary |-ˈbɪsɪt (ə )ri |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (referring to Roman history ): from French plébiscite, from Latin plebiscitum, from plebs, pleb- ‘the common people ’ + scitum ‘decree ’ (from sciscere ‘vote for ’). The sense ‘direct vote of the whole electorate ’ dates from the mid 19th cent.
American Oxford Thesaurus
plebeian
plebeian noun plebeians and gentry lived together: proletarian, commoner, working-class person, worker; peasant; informal pleb, prole. ANTONYMS aristocrat. ▶adjective 1 people of plebeian descent: lower-class, working-class, proletarian, common, peasant; mean, humble, lowly. ANTONYMS noble. 2 plebeian tastes: uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, lowbrow, philistine, uneducated; coarse, uncouth, common, vulgar. ANTONYMS refined.
plebiscite
plebiscite noun a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms: vote, referendum, ballot, poll.
Oxford Thesaurus
plebeian
plebeian noun the hostility towards him was shared by plebeians and gentry alike: proletarian, commoner, common person, man /woman /person in the street, working-class person, worker, working person; peasant; informal, derogatory pleb, prole. ANTONYMS aristocrat, noble, patrician. ▶adjective 1 people of plebeian descent: lower-class, low-class, working-class, proletarian, common, peasant, mean, humble, lowly, low, of low birth, low-born, low-ranking, ignoble, undistinguished; archaic baseborn. ANTONYMS aristocratic, noble, patrician. 2 a man of plebeian tastes: uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, lowbrow, philistine, uneducated, unpolished, provincial, rustic; coarse, uncouth, crass, common, vulgar, base, boorish, gross; informal plebby; Brit. informal non-U; rare illiberal. ANTONYMS refined, cultivated, sophisticated.
plebiscite
plebiscite noun a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms: vote, referendum, ballot, poll.
Duden Dictionary
Plebejer
Ple be jer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pleb e jer |lateinisch plebeius, zu: plebs, Plebs 1 (im antiken Rom ) Angehöriger der Plebs 2 bildungssprachlich abwertend gewöhnlicher, ungebildeter, ungehobelter Mensch
Plebejerin
Ple be je rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pleb e jerin |weibliche Form zu Plebejer
plebejisch
ple be jisch Adjektiv |pleb e jisch |lateinisch plebeius 1 Geschichte zur Plebs gehörend 2 bildungssprachlich abwertend gewöhnlich, ordinär, unfein
Plebiszit
Ple bis zit Substantiv, Neutrum Politik , das |Plebisz i t |das Plebiszit; Genitiv: des Plebiszit [e ]s, Plural: die Plebiszite unter Einfluss von französisch plébiscite < lateinisch plebiscitum, zu: plebs (Plebs ) und scitum = Beschluss Volksbeschluss, Volksabstimmung; Volksbefragung
plebiszitär
ple bis zi tär Adjektiv Fachsprache |plebiszit ä r |französisch plébiscitaire das Plebiszit betreffend, auf ihm beruhend; durch ein Plebiszit erfolgt eine repräsentative Demokratie ohne jedes plebiszitäre Element
Plebs
Plebs Substantiv, feminin , die |Pl e bs auch pleːps |die Plebs; Genitiv: der Plebs lateinisch plebs (Genitiv: plebis ), ursprünglich wohl = Menge, Haufen (im antiken Rom ) das gemeine Volk
Plebs
Plebs Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich abwertend , der oder die |Plebs auch pleːps |der Plebs; Genitiv: des Plebses, österreichisch: die Plebs; Genitiv: der Plebs Masse ungebildeter, niedrig und gemein denkender, roher Menschen
French Dictionary
plèbe
plèbe n. f. 1 Dans l ’Antiquité romaine, classe du peuple inférieure aux patriciens. 2 vieilli Foule anonyme, masse populaire. : « La pharmacie Labow recrute ses clients dans la plèbe du Plateau » (Réjean Ducharme , L ’Hiver de force ).
plébiscite
plébiscite n. m. nom masculin 1 Manifestation de la confiance d ’un peuple au chef de l ’État. 2 figuré Appui massif, large consensus. Note Orthographique plébi sc ite.
plébisciter
plébisciter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Ratifier quelque chose, élire quelqu ’un à une très forte majorité. 2 figuré Appuyer quelque chose de façon très largement majoritaire. : La population a plébiscité ce projet de loi. aimer Note Orthographique plébi sc iter.
Spanish Dictionary
plebe
plebe nombre femenino 1 Clase social formada por las personas que tienen un nivel socio-económico más bajo :con la transfiguración de las realidades en apariencias, se tiene a la plebe contenta .Se usa en ocasiones con valor despectivo .2 hist Antiguamente, clase social formada por el común de la gente del pueblo, frente a los nobles, los eclesiásticos y los militares .SINÓNIMO estado llano .3 hist Clase social de la antigua sociedad romana formada por el conjunto de personas que no tenía los privilegios o favores de los patricios :los esclavos eran una clase social más baja que la plebe .
plebeyez
plebeyez adjetivo Cualidad de plebeyo :su origen era poco dudoso de plebeyez .
plebeyo, -ya
plebeyo, -ya adjetivo 1 De la plebe o que tiene relación con esta clase social :el carácter municipal y plebeyo de estos juegos y ritos es bien conocido .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que pertenece o pertenecía a la plebe :creó pronto cierta inquietud entre el rígido corsé palaciego, de hábitos muy conservadores, cuando en su época de príncipe decidió romper la tradición, casándose en 1959 con una plebeya .3 adjetivo Que es vulgar o poco refinado :para demostrar que una buena bebida no está al alcance de un paladar plebeyo, llaman al chofer de Rafael, que la bebe de un trago, sin saborearla adecuadamente .
plebiscitario, -ria
plebiscitario, -ria adjetivo Del plebiscito o relacionado con él :la Segunda República francesa fundó el presidencialismo plebiscitario, al establecer que el presidente sería elegido por sufragio universal .
plebiscito
plebiscito nombre masculino 1 Procedimiento jurídico por el que se somete a votación popular una ley o un asunto de especial importancia para el Estado :un plebiscito para reformar la Constitución .SINÓNIMO referéndum .2 Apoyo masivo de un pueblo a una determinada causa :los festivales de música de aquella época eran un auténtico plebiscito popular a favor de la libertad .3 Ley que la plebe de Roma establecía separadamente de las clases superiores de la República, a propuesta de su tribuno .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
pleb
pleb /pleb /名詞 ｟くだけて けなして ｠1 C 平民 ; 庶民 .2 〖the ～s; 集合的に; 単複両扱い 〗(古代ローマの )平民 .
plebe
plebe /pliːb /名詞 C ｟米 くだけて ｠(陸軍 海軍士官学校の )新入生, 最下級生 .
plebeian
ple be ian /pləbí (ː )ən /名詞 C 1 (古代ローマの )平民 (↔patrician ).2 ｟けなして ｠庶民, 平民 ; 下品 [粗野 ]な人 .形容詞 ｟けなして ｠庶民の, 下賤 （げせん ）の ; 卑俗な, 粗野な .
plebiscite
pleb i scite /plébɪsàɪt, -sɪt /名詞 C (特に国家主権に関する )国民投票, 一般投票 (→referendum ).
The Wordsmith Dictionary