people — peo|ple1 W1S1 [ˈpi:pəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persons)¦ 2¦(people in general)¦ 3¦(country/race)¦ 4 the people 5 somebody s people 6 of all people 7¦(to get attention)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: peuple, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
people — people, persons Both words have been in use for several centuries to denote the plural of person, the difference usually being explained in terms of people referring to a group of which the exact number cannot be determined or is irrelevant and… … Modern English usage
persons — people, persons Both words have been in use for several centuries to denote the plural of person, the difference usually being explained in terms of people referring to a group of which the exact number cannot be determined or is irrelevant and… … Modern English usage
people — [pē′pəl] n. pl. peoples [ME peple < Anglo Fr poeple, people < OFr pople < L populus, nation, crowd < ?] 1. a) all the persons of a racial, national, religious, or linguistic group; nation, race, etc. [the peoples of the world] b) a… … English World dictionary
people, persons — People and persons both refer to a number of individuals and are used interchangeably in most contexts. Neither can be used to refer to an individual: one people and one persons are absurd expressions. No safe rule exists for choosing between… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
People's Artist of the USSR — medal People s Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union. Contents … Wikipedia
People's Alliance for Democracy — Type Pressure group Political group Key people Sondhi Limthongkul Chamlong Srimuang Phiphob Thongchai Somsak Kosaisuuk Somkeit Pongpaibul Area served … Wikipedia
People's Socialist Republic of Albania — Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë Satellite state of the Soviet Union (Until 1961) … Wikipedia
People — Peo ple, n. [OE. peple, people, OF. pueple, F. peuple, fr. L. populus. Cf. {Populage}, {Public}, {Pueblo}.] 1. The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
people - person — ◊ people People is a plural noun. You use a plural form of a verb after it. People is most commonly used to refer to a particular group of men and women. There were 120 people at the lecture. We ll talk to the people concerned and see how they… … Useful english dictionary
People's Party Work for Betterment — Narodna Stranka Radom za Boljitak Leader Mladen Ivanković Lijanović Founded October 1, 2001 Headquarters Kranjčevićeva 41, 71000 Sarajevo … Wikipedia
