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peasantry

peas·ant·ry
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pez-uh n-tree]
    • /ˈpɛz ən tri/
    • /ˈpez.ən.tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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Top questions with peasantry

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