Pop″u‐lous (?), a. [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F. populeux.] 1. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country.
Heaven, yet populous, retains
Number sufficient to possess her realms. Milton.
2. Popular; famous. J. Webster.
3. Common; vulgar. Arden of Feversham.
4. Numerous; in large number. “The dust... raised by your populous troops.” Shak.
— Pop″u‐lous‐ly, adv. — Pop″u‐lous‐ness, n.