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people¹
- /ˈpi.pəl/ US
- [ˈpʰi.pəɫ] US
- [ˈpʰi.pɫ̩] US
- /ˈpiː.pəl/ UK
- [ˈpʰiː.pɫ̩] UK
- [ˈpi.pɯ̽ɫ] Canada, Northwestern, US
- /ˈpipɨl/ South Asia
- /-ɐl/ South Asia
- /ˈpipol/
Sounds like papal, peepul, pupil · Rhymes with -iːpəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English puple, peple, peeple, from Anglo-Norman people, from Old French pueple, peuple, pople, from Latin populus (“a people, nation”), from Old Latin populus, from earlier poplus, from even earlier poplos, from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”) of unknown origin. Doublet of pueblo. Gradually ousted native English lede and, partially, folk.
Originally used with singular verbs (e.g. "the people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness" in the King James Version of 2 Samuel 17:29), the plural aspect of people is probably due to influence from Middle English lede, leed, a plural since Old English times; see lēode.
noun peoples · peeps · peops · peple · pipple · ppl
- plural of person: a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons. There were so many people at the restaurant last night.
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Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.
a people apart
Similar: collective, community, congregation, folk
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A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.
Moses said, "Let my people go."
Similar: fans, groupies, supporters
- One's colleagues or employees. I'll have my people call your people.
- A person's ancestors, relatives or family. My people lived through the Black Plague and the Thirty Years War.
- The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens. The people have successfully stood up against tyranny and totalitarianism.
- People in general, humans, by extension sentient beings real or fictional. People don't like it when you tweak their noses.
verb peoples · peopling · peopled · peeps · peops
- To interact with people; to socialize. I don't people well.” “Not peopling well is a crap excuse,” I retorted, and started to step around him, but a sudden thought occurred to me.
people²
- /ˈpi.pəl/ US
- [ˈpʰi.pəɫ] US
- [ˈpʰi.pɫ̩] US
- /ˈpiː.pəl/ UK
- [ˈpʰiː.pɫ̩] UK
- [ˈpi.pɯ̽ɫ] Canada, Northwestern, US
- /ˈpipɨl/ South Asia
- /-ɐl/ South Asia
- /ˈpipol/
Sounds like papal, peepul, pupil · Rhymes with -iːpəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English peplen, peuplien, partly from Middle French peupler (from peuple (“people”)) and partly from the noun (etymology 1).
verb peoples · peopling · peopled
- To stock with people or inhabitants; to fill as with people; to populate. He would not be alone, who all things can; / But peopled Heav'n with Angels, Earth with Man.
- To become populous or populated.
- To inhabit; to occupy; to populate. […] / As thick and numberless / As the gay motes that people the Sun Beams, / […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hoi polloi, citizenry, masses, populate, inhabit, mass, multitude, reside, live, dwell, shack, populace, member, community, civic, nation
Translations
Every language
noun a body of human beings; a group of two or more persons
| Español | gente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사람들 saramdeul, 사람 saram |
| 日本語 | 人々 hitobito, 人達 hitotachi, 人 hito |
| 中文 | 人們 /人们 rénmen, 人 rén |
| हिन्दी | लोग log, जनता jantā |
| Português | pessoas, gente |
| Français | gens |
| Deutsch | Leute, Menschen |
| Italiano | gente |
| Ελληνικά | κόσμος kósmos, άνθρωποι ánthropoi |
| Română | oameni, lume |
| Русский | лю́ди ljúdi, люд ljud |
| Tiếng Việt | người |
| العربية | نَاس nās, خَلْق ḵalq |
| עברית | אֲנָשִׁים anashim |
noun a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc.
| Español | pueblo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 국민 gungmin, 민족 minjok, 인민 inmin |
| 日本語 | 国民 kokumin, 民族 minzoku, 人民 jinmin |
| 中文 | 國民 /国民 guómín, 民族 mínzú, 人民 rénmín |
| हिन्दी | समाज samāj, लोग log, अवाम avām, क़ौम qaum |
| Português | povo |
| Français | peuple |
| Deutsch | Volk |
| Italiano | popolo, nazione |
| Ελληνικά | λαός laós, κόσμος kósmos, έθνος éthnos |
| Română | popor, neam, națiune |
| Русский | наро́д naród, на́ция nácija |
| Tiếng Việt | nhân dân, dân tộc |
| العربية | خَلْق ḵalq, شَعْب šaʕb, قَوْم qawm |
| עברית | עַם am, אומה \ אֻמָּה 'umá |
noun a group of persons regarded as being employees etc.
| 한국어 | 사람들 saramdeul, 신하 sinha, 백성 baekseong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 人々 hitobito, 臣民 shinmin |
| Português | pessoal |
| Français | équipe |
| Deutsch | Leute, Volk |
| Русский | лю́ди ljúdi |
| Tiếng Việt | dân, nhân viên |
noun a person's ancestors, relatives or family
| Español | familia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가족 gajok, 양친 yangchin, 근친자 geunchinja, 선조 seonjo |
| 日本語 | 家族 kazoku, 両親 ryōshin, 親類 shinrui, 先祖 senzo |
| Português | família |
| Français | les miens |
| Deutsch | Familie, Verwandten, Angehörigen |
| Italiano | famiglia |
| Ελληνικά | σόι sói, δικοί του dikoí tou |
| Русский | родня́ rodnjá |
| Tiếng Việt | gia đình |
| العربية | أَهْل ʔahl |
noun the mass of community as distinguished from a special class
| Español | pueblo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 평민 pyeongmin, 서민 seomin |
| 日本語 | 平民 heimin, 庶民 shomin |
| Português | povo |
| Français | peuple |
| Deutsch | Volk |
| Italiano | popolo, popolazione |
| Ελληνικά | μάζες mázes, λαός laós |
| Română | popor |
| Русский | наро́д naród, люд ljud |
| العربية | شَعْب šaʕb |
verb to fill with people
| Español | poblar con |
|---|---|
| Português | povoar |
| Français | peupler |
| Deutsch | bevölkern |
| Italiano | popolare con |
| Română | popula |
| Русский | населя́ть naseljátʹ |
verb to become populous
| Español | poblarse |
|---|---|
| Português | povoar-se |
| Français | se peupler |
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title = {people},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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