English Dictionary

plebe

/plib/

noun

(historical, usually in the plural) A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens. / (historical, obsolete) The plebs, the plebeian class. / (obsolete) The similar lower class of any area.

The plebe was eager to prove himself in the military academy.

意味（1）

(historical, usually in the plural) A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.

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]: […]

意味（2）

(historical, obsolete) The plebs, the plebeian class.

All other roomes were free for the plebe or multitude.

意味（3）

(obsolete) The similar lower class of any area.

意味（4）

(US, military, slang) A freshman cadet at a military academy.

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