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Adjective
  • ∙ Common among the general public; generally accepted. [from 15th c.]
  • ∙ Concerning the people; public. [from 15th c.] law
  • ∙ Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public. [from 16th c.]
  • ∙ Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian. [16th-17th c.] obsolete
  • ∙ Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption. [from 16th c.]
  • ∙ Cultivating the favour of the common people. [16th-18th c.] obsolete
  • ∙ Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired. [from 17th c.]
  • ∙ Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap. [from 19th c.]