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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions popular adjective  Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole body of the people, as distinguished from a select portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections. states - w:Francis Bacon So the vote inclines. - w:John Milton The commonly held in estimation are greatest at a distance. - w:John Henry Newman Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain. Homilies are plain popular instructions. - w:Richard Hooker Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary; inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements. The smallest figs, called figs, . . . are, of all others, the basest and of least account. - Holland?. Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a popular law; a popular administration. (rare) Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the populace. Such humanity is treason. - w:Joseph Addison (obsolete) Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular disease. - w:Samuel Johnson Translations:  German: beliebt, populí¤r Dutch: in trek French: populaire Italian: popolare Spanish: popular Etymology: popularis, from populus people: compare French populaire. See people        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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