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PEOPLE, n. [L. populus.]

1. The body of persons who compose a community, town, city or nation. We say, the people of a town; the people of London or Paris; the English people. In this sense, the word is not used in the plural, but it comprehends all classes of inhabitants, considered as a collective body, or any portion of the inhabitants of a city or country.

2. The vulgar; the mass of illiterate persons.

The knowing artist may judge better than the people.

3. The commonalty, as distinct from men of rank.

Myself shall mount the rostrum in his favor,

And strive to gain his pardon from the people.

4. Persons of a particular class; a part of a nation or community; as country people.

5. Persons in general; any persons indefinitely; like on in French, and man in Saxon.

People were tempted to lend by great premiums and large interest.

6. A collection or community of animals.

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer. Prov.30.

7. When people signified a separate nation or tribe, it has the plural number.

Thou must prophesy again before many peoples. Rev.10.

8. In Scripture, fathers or kindred. Gen.25.

9. The Gentiles.

--To him shall the gathering of the people be. Gen.49.

PEOPLE, v.t. To stock with inhabitants. Emigrants from Europe have peopled the United States.



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PEOPLE, n. [L. populus.]

1. The body of persons who compose a community, town, city or nation. We say, the people of a town; the people of London or Paris; the English people. In this sense, the word is not used in the plural, but it comprehends all classes of inhabitants, considered as a collective body, or any portion of the inhabitants of a city or country.

2. The vulgar; the mass of illiterate persons.

The knowing artist may judge better than the people.

3. The commonalty, as distinct from men of rank.

Myself shall mount the rostrum in his favor,

And strive to gain his pardon from the people.

4. Persons of a particular class; a part of a nation or community; as country people.

5. Persons in general; any persons indefinitely; like on in French, and man in Saxon.

People were tempted to lend by great premiums and large interest.

6. A collection or community of animals.

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer. Prov.30.

7. When people signified a separate nation or tribe, it has the plural number.

Thou must prophesy again before many peoples. Rev.10.

8. In Scripture, fathers or kindred. Gen.25.

9. The Gentiles.

--To him shall the gathering of the people be. Gen.49.

PEOPLE, v.t. To stock with inhabitants. Emigrants from Europe have peopled the United States.


PEO-PLE, n. [Fr. peuple; L. populus; W. pawb, pob, each, every one; poblac, common people; G. pobel; Ir. pupal, pobal; Sp. pueblo; Russ. bobiel, a peasant. This word coincides in elements with babe and pupil; and perhaps originally signified the children of a family, like gens.]

  1. The body of persons who compose a community, town, city or nation. We say, the people of a town; the people of London or Paris; the English people. In this sense, the word is not used in the plural, but it comprehends all classes of inhabitants, considered as a collective body, or any portion of the inhabitants of a city or country.
  2. The vulgar; the mass of illiterate persons. The knowing artist may judge better than the people. – Walter.
  3. The commonalty, as distinct from men of rank. Myself shall mount the rostrum in his favor, / And strive to gain his pardon from the people. – Addison.
  4. Persons of a particular class; a part of a nation or community; as, country people.
  5. Persons in general; any persons indefinitely; like on in French, and man in Saxon. People were tempted to lead by great premiums and large interest. – Swift.
  6. A collection or community of animals. The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer. – Prov. xxx.
  7. When people signifies a separate nation or tribe, it has the plural number. Thou must prophesy again before many peoples. – Rev. x.
  8. In Scripture, fathers or kindred. – Gen. xxv.
  9. The Gentiles. To him shalt the gathering of the people be. – Gen. xliv.

PEO-PLE, v.t. [Fr. peupler.]

To stock with inhabitants. Emigrants from Europe have peopled the United States.


Peo"ple
  1. The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation.

    Unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Gen. xlix. 10.

    The ants are a people not strong. Prov. xxx. 25.

    Before many peoples, and nations, and tongues. Rev. x. 11.

    Earth's monarchs are her peoples. Whitter.

    A government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people. T. Parker.

    * Peopleis a collective noun, generally construed with a plural verb, and only occasionally used in the plural form (peoples), in the sense of nations or races.

  2. To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.

    "Peopled heaven with angels." Dryden.

    As the gay motes that people the sunbeams. Milton.

  3. Persons, generally; an indefinite number of men and women; folks; population, or part of population; as, country people; -- sometimes used as an indefinite subject or verb, like on in French, and man in German; as, people in adversity.

    People were tempted to lend by great premiums. Swift.

    People have lived twenty-four days upon nothing but water. Arbuthnot.

  4. The mass of comunity as distinguished from a special class; the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; as, nobles and people.

    And strive to gain his pardon from the people. Addison.

  5. One's ancestors or family; kindred; relations; as, my people were English.

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People

PEOPLE, noun [Latin populus.]

1. The body of persons who compose a community, town, city or nation. We say, the people of a town; the people of London or Paris; the English people In this sense, the word is not used in the plural, but it comprehends all classes of inhabitants, considered as a collective body, or any portion of the inhabitants of a city or country.

2. The vulgar; the mass of illiterate persons.

The knowing artist may judge better than the people

3. The commonalty, as distinct from men of rank.

Myself shall mount the rostrum in his favor,

And strive to gain his pardon from the people

4. Persons of a particular class; a part of a nation or community; as country people

5. Persons in general; any persons indefinitely; like on in French, and man in Saxon.

PEOPLE were tempted to lend by great premiums and large interest.

6. A collection or community of animals.

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer. Proverbs 30:25.

7. When people signified a separate nation or tribe, it has the plural number.

Thou must prophesy again before many peoples. Revelation 10:11.

8. In Scripture, fathers or kindred. Genesis 25:8.

9. The Gentiles.

--To him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:10.

PEOPLE, verb transitive To stock with inhabitants. Emigrants from Europe have peopled the United States.

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