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vulgars

vulgars is the plural of vulgar.

Meaning of vulgar

Noun

vulgar (plural vulgars)

  1. (derogatory, historical) A common, ordinary person.
    • Popular antiquarian writings […] frequently focused on the regional vulgars' superstitious beliefs regarding the dead and their ongoing presence—such as popular funeral rites or the vulgars' fear of church yards.2016, Evan Gottlieb, Juliet Shields, Representing Place in British Literature and Culture, 1660-1830
  2. (collective) The common people.
  3. The language of a people, especially the commoners.
    • Therefore you Clowne, abandon: which is in the vulgar, leaue the societie: which in the boorish, is companie, of this female: which in the common, is woman: which together, is, abandon the society of this Female, […]1623, William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies; Published according to the True Originall Copies, London, act 5, scene 1, page 204, Internet...
    Synonyms:
    vulgate, vernacular

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Questions about vulgars

What is vulgars the plural of?
Vulgars is the plural of vulgar.

Words near vulgars in the dictionary

  1. vulgarizes
  2. vulgarizing
  3. vulgarly
  4. vulgarness
  5. vulgarnesses
  6. vulgars
  7. vulgate
  8. vulgated
  9. vulgates
  10. vulgation
  11. vulgaxanthin

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