Plebs

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plebs \Plebs\ (pl[e^]bz), n. [L. Cf. {Plebe}.]
     1. The commonalty of ancient Rome who were citizens without
        the usual political rights; the plebeians; --
        distinguished from the {patricians}.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  


     2. Hence, the common people; the populace; -- construed as a
        pl.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]