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Plebien vs Subaltern - What's the difference?

plebien | subaltern |

As an adjective subaltern is

of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.

As a noun subaltern is

a subordinate.

plebien

Not English

Plebien has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'plebien':

plebeian, playpen, plebian, polyphon, plevin, pluvian, polypean

subaltern

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a lower rank or position; inferior or secondary; especially (military) ranking as a junior officer, below the rank of captain.
    • a subaltern officer
  • (logic) Asserting only a part of what is asserted in a related proposition.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subordinate.
  • (British) A commissioned officer having a rank below that of captain; a lieutenant or second lieutenant.
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  • (logic) A subaltern proposition; a proposition implied by a universal proposition. For example, some crows are black'' is a subaltern of ''all crows are black .

    • See also

    * lieutenant