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People of Great Britain.

; the largest or principal portion; the majority; as, the bulk of a debt. The bulk of the people must labor, Burke told them, "to obtain what by labor can be obtained." J. Morley.

f heroes, the other describes great persons acting and speaking like the basest among the people. Addison.

principally in the deserts, and not classified as allied in race or language to any other people.

p is buzzed, and stung him. Longfellow. However these disturbers of our peace Buzz in the people's ears. Shak.

to an end; as, to calculate a system of laws for the government and protection of a free people. [Religion] is . . . calculated for our benefit. Abp. Tillotson.

ivance. or forethought to accomplish a purpose; as, to use arts calculated to deceive the people.

The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar.

rength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing. The capacity of blessing the people. Alex. Hamilton. A cause with such capacities endued. Blackmore.

A light vessel or proa used by the people of Borneo, etc., and by the Dutch in the East Indies.

avish; to waste. "Cast away a life" Addison. (b) To reject; to let perish. "Cast away his people." Rom. xi. 1. "Cast one away." Shak. (c) To wreck. "Cast away and sunk." Shak. -- To cast by, to reject; to dismiss or discard; to throw away. -- To cast down, to throw down; to destroy; to deject or depress, as the mind.…

Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the people about Mount Caucasus were formerly taken as the type.

High-spirited. [Obs.] "The people are naturally not valiant, and not much cavalier." Suckling.

resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty. The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights. Jay.

One of an ancient race of people, who formerly inhabited a great part of Central and Western Europe, and whose descendants at the present day occupy Ireland, Wales, the Highlands of Scotland, and the northern shores of France. [Written also Kelt. The letter C was pronounced hard in Celtic languages.]…

Of or pertaining to the Celts; as, Celtic people, tribes, literature, tongue. [Written also Keltic.]

A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in five years.

A division of the Roman people formed according to their property, for the purpose of voting for civil officers.

Fixed or stated; regular; determinate. The people go out and gather a certain rate every day. Ex. xvi. 4.

Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.