The Only Use of
plebeian
in
Moby Dick
- But when, as in the case of Nicholas the Czar, the ringed crown of geographical empire encircles an imperial brain; then, the plebeian herds crouch abased before the tremendous centralization.†
Chpt 31-33
Definition:
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(plebeian) of or belonging to common people -- often implying a lack of refinement
or:
an ordinary citizen of ancient Rome