Definition of PLEBE

plebe

Plural: plebes

Noun

  • A freshman at a military or naval academy.
  • a military trainee (as at a military academy)
  • A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.
  • The plebs, the plebeian class.
  • The similar lower class of any area.
  • A freshman cadet at a military academy.

Examples

  • The new plebe at the Scrabble club quickly learned the ropes from the veterans.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin plēbs (“the plebeian class”), probably via Middle French plebe (“plebeians, commoners, the rabble”) and possibly later understood as a clipping of plebeian. Cognate with Italian plebe, Spanish plebe, Portuguese plebe.

Synonyms

cadet

Scrabble Score: 9

plebe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
plebe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plebe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

plebe: valid Words With Friends Word