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plebian

adjective as in vernacular

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It’s far from a performance vehicle, but it can get out of its way just fine and the engine is much smoother than you might expect, given its plebian roots.

I am but a mere mortal, with access to plebian skincare.

There is nothing more tribal than elite disdain for the provincial, the plebian, the patriotic.

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During the Roman Republic, officers of the Plebian Tribune represented non-aristocratic citizens in the government.

After 366 B.C., normally one of the two consuls was a plebian.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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