Populous
Pronunciation : Pop"u*lous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F. populeux.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913