Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
To what purpose be the plebeian Magistrates ordeined?
Of or concerning the common people.
...priuate person or plebian multitude...
From Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix), from Latin plēbēs + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), possibly under the influence of Middle French plebeyen, plebein, plebi...
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Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.
For to plebeyan wits, it is as good, As to be silent, as not vnderstood.