Downey is a unique community in the heart of Southern California that combines the best of both large and small. We are an active city of 110,000 with a small town atmosphere. This is a place of pride, history, involvement, and community.
The definition of a plebeian is a person in the lower class. An example of a plebeian is a member of the ancient Roman lower class. Plebeian is defined as relating to the common people or lacking in manners. An example of a plebeian act is licking food off of a plate. 1  a member of the ancient Roman lower class. 2  one of the common people.  a vulgar, coarse person.
Distinguished from the Patrician, who was a saturated solution. When silent she was the picture of a patrician beauty; but, alas! Patrician she was from the crown of her dusky head to the tip of her jewelled sandal. Patrician and plebeian must stand or fall together, my Marcia, he said quietly. He might have been raised to the dignity of Patrician, if he would have renounced his Arian creed. Now Rhoda was on her feet, too, her patrician nostrils flaring.