Definition of people

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People (n.) 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..

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Mont De Piete :: Mont de piete () One of certain public pawnbroking establishments which originated in Italy in the 15th century, the object of which was to lend money at a low rate of interest to poor people in need; -- called also mount of piety. The institution has been adopted in other countries, as in Spain and France. See Lombard-house..
Versicle :: Versicle (n.) A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and followed by a response from the people..
Folkland :: Folkland (n.) Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed..
Welsh :: Welsh (n.) The language of Wales, or of the Welsh people..
Moot :: Moot (n.) A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo-Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement of matters of common interest; -- usually in composition; as, folk-moot..
Frenchman :: Frenchman (n.) A native or one of the people of France.
Aztec :: Aztec (n.) One of the Aztec race or people.
Populicide :: Populicide (n.) Slaughter of the people.
Scotale :: Scotale (n.) The keeping of an alehouse by an officer of a forest, and drawing people to spend their money for liquor, for fear of his displeasure..
Hanoverian :: Hanoverian (a.) Of or pertaining to Hanover or its people, or to the House of Hanover in England..
Greek :: Greek (n.) A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also, the language of Greece..
Century :: Century (n.) A division of the Roman people formed according to their property, for the purpose of voting for civil officers..
Retrograde :: Retrograde (a.) Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc..
Parliament :: Parliament (n.) A formal conference on public affairs; a general council; esp., an assembly of representatives of a nation or people having authority to make laws..
Invade :: Invade (v. t.) To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate; as, the king invaded the rights of the people..
People :: People (v. t.) To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate.
Give :: Give (n.) To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study..
Havanese :: Havanese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant, or the people, of Havana..
Demotic :: Demotic (a.) Of or pertaining to the people; popular; common.
Pristine :: Pristine (a.) Belonging to the earliest period or state; original; primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor..
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