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- [pez-uh nt]
- /ˈpɛz ənt/
- /ˈpez.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pez-uh nt]
- /ˈpɛz ənt/
Definitions of peasant word
- noun peasant a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank. 1
- noun peasant a coarse, unsophisticated, boorish, uneducated person of little financial means. 1
- adjective peasant of, relating to, or characteristic of peasants or their traditions, way of life, crafts, etc. 1
- adjective peasant of or designating a style of clothing modeled on the folk costumes of Western cultures, especially women's full-sleeved, round-necked blouses and long, full skirts. 1
- noun peasant poor farm person 1
- noun peasant uncultured person 1
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Origin of peasant
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English paissaunt < Anglo-French paisant, Old French païsant, earlier païsenc, equivalent to païs country (< Late Latin pāgēnsis, equivalent to Latin pāg(us) country district + -ēnsis -ensis) + -enc < Germanic (see -ing3)
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Parts of speech for Peasant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peasant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peasant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peasant
adj peasant
noun peasant
- agriculturalist — An agriculturalist is someone who is an expert on agriculture and who advises farmers.
- agronomist — An agronomist is someone who studies the growing and harvesting of crops.
- blue collar — of or relating to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Compare white-collar.
- bondman — a feudal serf
- bondmen — a male slave.
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