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peo·ple / ˈpēpəl/ • pl. n. 1. human beings in general or considered collectively: the earthquake killed 30,000 people. ∎ (the people) the citizens of a country, esp. when considered in relation to those who govern them: his economic reforms no longer have the support of the people. ∎ (the people) those without special rank or position in society; the populace: he is very much a man of the people. ∎ (one's people) a person's parents or relatives: my people live in West Virginia. ∎ (one's people) the supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority: I've had my people watching the house for some time now. ∎ (the People) the state prosecution in a trial: pretrial statements made by the People's witnesses. 2. (pl. peo·ples ) [treated as sing. or pl.] the men, women, and children of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group: the native peoples of Canada. • v. [tr.] (usu. be peopled) (of a particular group of people) inhabit (an area or place): an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans. ∎ fill or be present in (a place, environment, or domain): the street is peopled with ragamuffined hippies. ∎ fill (an area or place) with a particular group of inhabitants: it was his intention to people the town with English colonists. DERIVATIVES: peo·ple·hood / -ˌhoŏd/ n. (sense 2 of the noun ). |
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"people." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "people." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-people.html "people." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-people.html |
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people In the OT, the term designates the whole body of Israelites who are distinct from the nations of the world (Num. 23: 9). This is the case in the NT (Luke 1: 68; Rom.11: 1–2) but it is soon used for the new people of God, that is, the Christians (Tit. 2: 14; 1 Pet. 2: 9). The ‘people of the land’ came to be a derogatory term for the ignorant and non-observing Jews after the Return from Exile (Ezra 10: 2; John 7: 49), though earlier it had apparently referred to a more influential group in society (2 Kgs. 23: 30).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "people." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "people." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-people.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "people." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-people.html |
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people like people, like priest proverbial saying, late 16th century; with biblical allusion to Hosea 4:9, ‘And there shall be like people, like priest’.
People of the Book people adhering to a book of divine revelation; in particular, Jews and Christians as regarded by Muslims. See also opium of the people, tribune of the people, the voice of the people. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "people." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "people." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-people.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "people." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-people.html |
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PEOPLEThe aggregate of the individuals who comprise a state or a nation. In a more restricted sense, as generally used in constitutional law, the entire body of those citizens of a state or a nation who are invested with political power for political purposes (the qualified voters). |
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"People." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "People." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703311.html "People." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703311.html |
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people nation, race, persons coll., e.g. in relation to a place, person in authority, etc. XIII; the commonalty XIV. ME. p(o)eple, people — AN. poeple, people, OF. pople, (also mod.) peuple :— L. populus.
So vb. XV. — (O)F. peupler. |
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T. F. HOAD. "people." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "people." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-people.html T. F. HOAD. "people." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-people.html |
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Peoplehuman beings collectively, 1374. |
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"People." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "People." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301100.html "People." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301100.html |
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people •apple, chapel, chappal, Chappell, dapple, grapple, scrapple
•scalpel
•ample, trample
•pineapple
•carpal, carpel
•example, sample
•sepal
•stemple, temple
•maple, papal, staple
•peepul, people, steeple
•tradespeople • sportspeople
•townspeople • workpeople
•cripple, fipple, nipple, ripple, stipple, tipple, triple
•dimple, pimple, simple, wimple
•Oedipal • maniple • manciple
•municipal
•principal, principle
•participle • multiple
•archetypal, disciple, typal
•prototypal
•hopple, popple, stopple, topple
•gospel
•Constantinople, copal, nopal, opal, Opel
•duple, pupal, pupil, scruple
•quadruple • septuple • sextuple
•quintuple • octuple
•couple, supple
•crumple, rumple, scrumple
•syncopal • episcopal • purple
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"people." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "people." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-people.html "people." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-people.html |
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