people

Definitions


[ˈpiːpl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- human beings in general or considered collectively
(e.g: the earthquake killed 30,000 people)

- the members of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group
(e.g: the native peoples of Canada)

- the supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority
(e.g: I've had my people watching the house for some time now)


Phrases:
- man of the people

Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeple, from Latin populus ‘populace’


[ˈpiːpl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a group of people) inhabit (a place)
(e.g: an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans)


Phrases:
- man of the people

Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeple, from Latin populus ‘populace’




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