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- [pee-uh n, pee-on]
- /ˈpi ən, ˈpi ɒn/
- /ˈpiː.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-uh n, pee-on]
- /ˈpi ən, ˈpi ɒn/
Definitions of peon word
- noun peon a messenger, attendant, or orderly. 1
- noun peon a foot soldier or police officer. 1
- noun peon menial labourer 1
- noun peon person of negligible social status 1
- noun Technical meaning of peon (jargon) A person with no special (root or wheel) privileges on a computer system. "I can't create an account on foovax for you; I'm only a peon there." 1
- noun peon a Spanish-American farm labourer or unskilled worker 0
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Origin of peon
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Spanish peón peasant, day laborer < Vulgar Latin *pedōn- (stem of *pedō) walker (whence Medieval Latin pedōnēs infantry, Old French peon pawn2), derivative of Latin ped- (stem of pēs) foot
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Parts of speech for Peon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
peon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peon
noun peon
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- bond servant — a person who serves in bondage; slave.
- bondservant — a serf or slave
- cooperator — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
- cropper — a person who cultivates or harvests a crop
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