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populus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • folk adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
  • people noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
  • poplar noun A tall, fast-growing deciduous tree of the genus Populus, often planted in rows as a windbreak.
  • populace noun The ordinary people of a country or region as a whole.

Senses

populus is used for these senses in English:

  • folk (countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
  • people a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.
  • people A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.
  • poplar Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.
  • populace The common people of a nation.

folk — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to or originating from ordinary people, their traditions, and their culture, rather than experts or elites.
  2. noun A genre of traditional or traditionally-styled music, often acoustic and rooted in a particular culture.

people — full definition

  1. noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
  2. verb To fill a place with inhabitants; to populate.
  3. verb To interact socially with others.

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