plebe

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

plebe
    n 1: a military trainee (as at a military academy) [syn:
         {cadet}, {plebe}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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