Meaning

• A person who is popular, especially at a school.

• (chiefly in the plural) An inexpensive newspaper with wide circulation.

• A member of the Populares

Meaning

• Common among the general public; generally accepted.

• Concerning the people; public.

• Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.

• Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.

• Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.

• Cultivating the favour of the common people.

• Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.

• Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.