\Plebe\ (pl[=e]b), n. [F. pl[`e]be, fr. L. plebs.] 1. The common people; the mob. [Obs.] The plebe with thirst and fury prest. --Sylvester. 2. [Cf. {Plebeian}.] A member of the lowest class in the military academy at West Point. [Cant, U.S.]