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peuple

people

noun PUH-pluh Less Common

Also means

nation

Usage Note

Peuple is a collective singular noun referring to a people as a group or a nation — le peuple français means the French people. Unlike personnes (individual persons), it emphasizes collective identity. The verb peupler means to populate, and peuplement refers to settlement of a territory.

Examples

"Le peuple a voté pour le changement."

Natural Translation

The people voted for change.

Literal Translation

The people has voted for the change

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