Transcription
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- [pez-uh n-tree]
- /ˈpɛz ən tri/
- /ˈpez.ən.tri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pez-uh n-tree]
- /ˈpɛz ən tri/
Definitions of peasantry word
- noun peasantry peasants collectively. 1
- noun peasantry the status or character of a peasant. 1
- noun peasantry lower class, peasants 1
- singular noun peasantry You can refer to all the peasants in a particular country as the peasantry. 0
- noun peasantry peasants as a class 0
- noun peasantry conduct characteristic of peasants 0
Information block about the term
Origin of peasantry
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; peasant + -ry
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Peasantry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peasantry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
peasantry usage trend in Literature
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