Proletary
//ˈpɹəʊlɪtəɹi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A proletarian.
"Of fifteen thousand proletaries slain in a battle, scarce fifteen are recorded in history, or one alone, the general perhaps, and after a while his and their names are likewise blotted out, the whole battle itself is forgotten."
Synonyms
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More examples"Of fifteen thousand proletaries slain in a battle, scarce fifteen are recorded in history, or one alone, the general perhaps, and after a while his and their names are likewise blotted out, the whole battle itself is forgotten."
Etymology
From Latin prōlētārius, from prōlēs.
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