1. (n.) A man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman.
2. (n.) One of gentle or refined manners; a well-bred man.
3. (n.) One who bears arms, but has no title.
4. (n.) The servant of a man of rank.
5. (n.) A man, irrespective of condition; -- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc.
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