[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/people/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) / people # people noun (person, people; «peoples» = nations; formal: persons) «people» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. People means more than one person: men, women and children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#m1) 2. People means persons in general, everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#m2) 3. A people (peoples) is a nation or a group with its own language and ways. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#m3) 4. (casual) «People» can mean your family or friends: «my people», «good people»; «peeps» is slang for people or friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#m4) 5. (rude) «Some people!» complains about someone without naming them; «people like you» can be an insult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#m5) 6. (formal) Notices and exams say «persons», «individuals», «occupants», «attendees», «passengers» and «members of the public». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#m6) ### In the lessons persons counted on a bus, at a party, in a family or a group; in social studies, the peoples of the world; phrases «a lot of people», «most people», «young people», «people say», «people person»; in casual talk «peeps», «my people», «loads of people», «like 30 people»; in rough talk «some people, honestly», «people like you never pay»; in the exam voice «persons», «occupants», «a maximum of 40 persons», «individuals in attendance» ### Examples - There were 25 people at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x1) - 12 people got off the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x2) - Each person gets 2 slices. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x3) - How many people are there in all? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x4) - Most people sleep at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x5) - The bus can carry 40 people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x6) - Many peoples live in Africa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x7) - People say the old house is haunted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x8) - Like 30 people turned up, mad! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x9) - Some people, honestly, he took 3 seats on the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x10) - The lift is licensed to carry a maximum of 8 persons. Determine the number of journeys required for 20 persons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x11) - My peeps are coming over, we're 6. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x12) - The peoples who tell the stories differ in colour; language, religion, and almost everything else; but they all love a nursery tale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/#x13) ### Note A thing counted; the plural of «person». «each person gets N» gives a rate. Trap: people may be split into groups (adults, children) to add. «People» takes a plural verb: «people are», not «people is». «persons», «individuals» and «occupants» in notices and exams also mean people. «like 30 people» in talk means about 30. ## In Jewish tradition It often means the nation of Israel, or other nations as "peoples". It can also mean the whole community gathered together. **Interpretation.** Jewish tradition sees Israel as God's chosen people, bound to Him by the covenant at Sinai. The "peoples" are the other nations of the world. ### Examples - Let peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to thee. (Torah GEN.27.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/#x1) - The peoples have heard, they tremble; pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia. (Torah EXO.15.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/#x2) - Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that are round about you; (Torah DEU.6.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/#x3) - And why do the peoples mutter in vain? (Writings PSA.2.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/#x4) - He subdueth peoples under us, and nations under our feet. (Writings PSA.47.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/#x5) - They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them; (Writings PSA.106.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/#x6) ### Note A thing counted; the plural of «person». «each person gets N» gives a rate. Trap: people may be split into groups (adults, children) to add. «People» takes a plural verb: «people are», not «people is». «persons», «individuals» and «occupants» in notices and exams also mean people. «like 30 people» in talk means about 30. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «people» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/people/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«people» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/people.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «people» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/people/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«people» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/people.html) on Mova free.