Category:Populous

Pop"u*lous, a. Etym: [l. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F. Populeux.]

1. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many Inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country. Heaven, yet populous, retains number sufficient to possess her Realms. Milton.

2. Popular; famous. [obs.] J. Webster.

3. Common; vulgar. [obs.] Arden of feversham.

4. Numerous; in large number. [obs.] "the dust . . . raised by your Populous troops." Shak. -- pop"u*lous*ly, adv. -- pop"u*lous*ness, n.