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peuple

See also: peuplé

Bourguignon

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Etymology

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From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.

Noun

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peuple m (plural peuples)

  1. people (in the sense of nationality or ethnic group)

Derived terms

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Franco-Provençal

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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peuple (Valaisan)

  1. Alternative form of poplo (“people”)

References

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  • peuple in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

Etymology 2

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Noun

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peuple (Beaujolais, Old Lyonnais)

  1. Alternative form of pœblo (“poplar”)

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Middle French peuple, from Old French pueple, semi-learned form of pueble, from earliest Old French poblo (9th c.), from Latin populus, from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”). Doublet of people and pueblo.

Noun

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peuple m (plural peuples)

  1. people (nation, distinct ethnic group)
    le peuple élu ― the Chosen People
    le peuple allemand ― the German people
  2. the people, the general population, the common folk
    le petit peuple ― the little people
    le bas peuple ― the plebs
    que demande le peuple ? ― what's not to like?
    Les élites méprisent le peuple. ― The elites despise the common people.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Haitian Creole: pèp
  • → Franco-Provençal: peuple
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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peuple

  1. inflection of peupler:
    1. first/third-person singular present
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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peuple

  1. Alternative form of peple

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French pueple, from Latin populus.

Noun

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peuple m (plural peuples)

  1. a people

Descendants

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