/ ˈpɒpjələs; NAmE ˈpɑːp-/ adjective
( formal ) where a large number of people live :
one of America's most populous states
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin populosus , from populus people.
/ ˈpɒpjələs; NAmE ˈpɑːp-/ adjective
( formal ) where a large number of people live :
one of America's most populous states
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin populosus , from populus people.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005