peuple

Meaning

Noun

1. people (nation, distinct ethnic group)
2. the people, the general population, the common folk

Verb

1. inflection of peupler:
2. inflection of peupler:

Hyphenated as

peu‧ple

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pœpl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French peuple, from Old French pueple, semi-learned form of pueble, from earliest Old French poblo (9th c.), from Latin populus, from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”). Doublet of people and pueblo.

Sentences

Il est possible que la lignée royale mercienne trouve ses origines parmi ce peuple .

It is possible that the Mercian royal lineage has its origins among this people.

L'Assemblée du Peuple rééquilibrait ainsi le poids des Compagnons .

The People's Assembly thus rebalanced the weight of the Companions.

Il épouse Drott, la sœur de Dan , éponyme du peuple danois .

He marries Drott, the sister of Dan, the eponym of the Danish people.