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peoples

peo·ple
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pee-puh l]
    • /ˈpi pəl/
    • /ˈpiː.pl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-puh l]
    • /ˈpi pəl/

Definitions of peoples word

  • noun plural peoples persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think? 1
  • noun plural peoples persons, whether men, women, or children, considered as numerable individuals forming a group: Twenty people volunteered to help. 1
  • noun plural peoples human beings, as distinguished from animals or other beings. 1
  • noun plural peoples the entire body of persons who constitute a community, tribe, nation, or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, religion, or the like: the people of Australia; the Jewish people. 1
  • noun plural peoples the persons of any particular group, company, or number (sometimes used in combination): the people of a parish; educated people; salespeople. 1
  • noun plural peoples the ordinary persons, as distinguished from those who have wealth, rank, influence, etc.: a man of the people. 1

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Origin of peoples

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English peple < Anglo-French poeple, Old French pueple < Latin populus. See popular

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Peoples

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

peoples popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

peoples usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for peoples

noun peoples

Top questions with peoples

  • how to see other peoples snapchats?

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