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proletary

/ˈpɹəʊlɪtəɹi/ UK
/ˈpɹoʊlɪˌtɛɹi/ US

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From Latin prōlētārius, from prōlēs.

noun proletaries

A proletarian. Of fifteen thousand proletaries slain in a battle, scarce fifteen are recorded in history, or one alone, the general perhaps, and after a while his and their names are likewise blotted out, the whole battle itself is forgotten.

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@misc{proletary_2026,
  title = {proletary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proletary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}