How do you use Plebe in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like cadet or trainee, plus the exact meaning.
Plebe meaning
- A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens.
- The plebs, the plebeian class.
- The similar lower class of any area.
Using Plebe
- The main meaning on this page is: A plebeian, a member of the lower class of Roman citizens. | The plebs, the plebeian class. | The similar lower class of any area.
- Useful related words include: cadet, trainee.
- In the example corpus, plebe often appears in combinations such as: their plebe, as plebe.
Context around Plebe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Plebe
- In this selection, "plebe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rigorous, year, summer and plural stand out and add context to how "plebe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a plebe he was and as a plebe plural plebes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "plebe" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with plebe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But for tonight, the class of 2021 will be celebrating the final task of their plebe year. (17 words)
The average house, or in cities apartment, of a commoner or plebe did not contain many luxuries. (17 words)
Rank Structure A member of the entering class—the fourth class, the lowest rank of midshipmen—is also known as a "plebe" (plural plebes). (24 words)
Every year as part of the year end festivities, Herndon is covered with lard and plebes attempt to climb the monument, remove a "dixie cup" (the headwear of a plebe) and put a "cover" (the standard midshipman hat) on top. (40 words)
They were also named National Intercollegiate Champions. citation In 1955, the tradition of greasing Herndon Monument for plebes to climb to exchange their plebe "dixie cup" covers (hats) for a midshipman's cover started. (34 words)
In the first months as a "plebe", he was given numerous demerits for rule infractions and then got into serious trouble for failing to report infractions by other cadets when on supervisory duty. (33 words)
Example sentences (8)
My esthetician was a thick-accented Russian woman who looked like someone’s sweet grandmother but acted like a drill sergeant breaking in a plebe.
But for tonight, the class of 2021 will be celebrating the final task of their plebe year.
Approximately 1,200 "plebes" (an abbreviation of the Ancient Roman word plebeian ) enter the Academy each summer for the rigorous Plebe Summer, but only about 1,000 midshipmen graduate.
Every year as part of the year end festivities, Herndon is covered with lard and plebes attempt to climb the monument, remove a "dixie cup" (the headwear of a plebe) and put a "cover" (the standard midshipman hat) on top.
In the first months as a "plebe", he was given numerous demerits for rule infractions and then got into serious trouble for failing to report infractions by other cadets when on supervisory duty.
Rank Structure A member of the entering class—the fourth class, the lowest rank of midshipmen—is also known as a "plebe" (plural plebes).
The average house, or in cities apartment, of a commoner or plebe did not contain many luxuries.
They were also named National Intercollegiate Champions. citation In 1955, the tradition of greasing Herndon Monument for plebes to climb to exchange their plebe "dixie cup" covers (hats) for a midshipman's cover started.
Common combinations with plebe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- their plebe 2×
- as plebe 2×