plebeians
Example Sentences
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Gladiatorial culture developed with the rise of what were known as games, or those events put on by elite Romans for plebeians and others socially beneath them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
But there are good deals for us plebeians if you know where to look.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
While the common people of ancient Rome were called plebeians, which word was used for a member of the Roman aristocracy?
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2023
Roman society was divided into two classes or orders, patricians and plebeians.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The patrician townsfolk took possession of the boxes and stalls, while the plebeians repaired to the gallery.
From The Fourth Estate, vol.1 by Armando Palacio Vald?s
