Webster's Dictionary 1913

2458

People

Peo″ple (pē″p'l), 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 ...

2459

People (2)

Peo″ple (pē″p'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Peopled (pē″p'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Peopling (pē″p'lĭng).] [Cf. OF. popler, puepler, F. puepler. Cf. Populate.] To stock with people or inhabi...

2460

People's bank

Peo″ple's bank (?). A form of coöperative bank, such as those of Germany; — a term loosely used for various forms of coöperative financial institutions.

2461

People's party

People's party. (U. S. Politics) A party formed in 1891, advocating an increase of the currency, public ownership and operation of railroads, telegraphs, etc., an income tax, li...

2462

Peopled

Peo″pled (pē″p'ld), a. Stocked with, or as with, people; inhabited. “The peopled air.” Gray.

2463

Peopleless

Peo″ple‐less, a. Destitute of people. Poe.

2464

Peopler

Peo″pler (?), n. A settler; an inhabitant. “Peoplers of the peaceful glen.” J. S. Blackie.

2465

Peoplish

Peo″plish (pē″plĭsh), a. Vulgar. Chaucer.

2466

Peorias

Pe‐o″ri‐as (?), n. pl.; sing. Peoria (�). (Ethnol.) An Algonquin tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited a part of Illinois.

2467

Pepastic

Pe‐pas″tic (?), a. & n. [Gr. πεπαίνειν to ripen, suppurate: cf. F. pépastique.] (Med.) Same as Maturative.

2468

Peperine

{ Pep″e‐rine (?), ‖Pep′e‐ri″no (?), } n. [It. peperino, L. piper pepper. So called on account of its color.] (Geol.) A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, s...

2469

Peplis

‖Pep″lis (?), n. [L., a kind of plant, Gr. πεπλίσ.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including water purslane.

2470

Peplum

Pep″lum (?), n.; pl. E. -lumus, L. -la. A peplos. Hence: An overskirt hanging like an ancient peplos; also, a short fitted skirt attached to a waist or coat.

2471

Peplus

‖Pep″lus (pĕp″lŭs), n. [L., fr. Gr. πέπλοσ.] 1. An upper garment worn by Grecian and Roman women.2. A kind of kerchief formerly worn by Englishwomen. Fairholt.

2472

Pepo

‖Pe″po (pē″pō̍), n. [L., a kind of melon, from Gr. πέπων.] (Bot.) Any fleshy fruit with a firm rind, as a pumpkin, melon, or gourd. See Gourd.

2473

Pepper

Pep″per (pĕp″pẽr), n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. πέπερι, πίπερι, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well-known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, ei...

2474

Pepper (2)

Pep″per, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Peppered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peppering.] 1. To sprinkle or season with pepper.2. Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to p...

2475

Pepper (3)

Pep″per, v. i. To fire numerous shots (at).

2476

Pepper box

Pep″per box′ (?), n. A buttress on the left-hand wall of a fives court as the game is played at Eton College, England.

2477

Pepper dulse

Pep″per dulse′ (?). (Bot.) A variety of edible seaweed (Laurencia pinnatifida) distinguished for its pungency. Lindley.

2478

Pepperbrand

Pep″per‐brand′ (?), n.(Bot.) See 1st Bunt.

2479

Peppercorn

Pep″per‐corn′ (?), n. 1. A dried berry of the black pepper (Piper nigrum).2. Anything insignificant; a particle.

2480

Pepperer

Pep″per‐er (?), n. A grocer; — formerly so called because he sold pepper.

2481

Peppergrass

Pep″per‐grass′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) Any herb of the cruciferous genus Lepidium, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, Lepidium sativum; — called also pepperwort. All ...

2482

Pepperidge

Pep″per‐idge (?), n. [Cf. NL. berberis, E. barberry.] (Bot.) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries,...

2483

Peppering

Pep″per‐ing, a. Hot; pungent; peppery. Swift.

2484

Peppermint

Pep″per‐mint (?), n. [Pepper + mint.] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.2. A volatile oil (oil o...