popular

Meaning

Adj

1. Common among the general public; generally accepted.
2. Concerning the people; public.
3. Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.
4. (obsolete) Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.
5. Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.
6. (obsolete) Cultivating the favour of the common people.
7. Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
8. Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.

Noun

1. A person who is popular, especially at a school.
2. An inexpensive newspaper with wide circulation.
3. A member of the Populares

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/

Etymology

From Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris, from populus (“people”) + -āris (“-ar”).

Sentences

Why Study Popular Culture ?

This story may also be a later fabrication , or popular folklore .

His popular exhibitions went under the banner You've never seen anything like it !