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proletary

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pro⋅le⋅tar⋅y

  [proh-li-ter-ee]
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–adjective, noun, plural -tar⋅ies.
proletarian.
Origin:
1570–80; < L prōlētārius belonging to the lowest class of Roman citizens, i.e., those who contributed to the state only through their offspring, equiv. to prōlēt- (akin to prōlēs offspring; pro- pro- 1 + -olēs (see adult )) + -ārius -ary
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