n. Alternative spelling of populace. Populous is primarily a US /Canadian misspelling of populace .
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country.
adj. Popular; famous.
adj. Common; vulgar.
adj. Numerous; in large number.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Full of people; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country.
Numerous; multitudinous.
Pleasing or acceptable to the people; popular.
Suited to the populace; coarse; vulgar.
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adj. densely populated
Word Usage
"The radio spot - running in populous northern Virginia, home to the bulk of the state's moderate and independent voters - features a man and a woman chatting about the Virginia governor's race."