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peasant

[ pez-uhnt ]

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noun

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.
a coarse, unsophisticated, boorish, uneducated person of little financial means.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of peasants or their traditions, way of life, crafts, etc.
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.

peasant

/ ˈpɛzənt /

noun

1. a member of a class of low social status that depends on either cottage industry or agricultural labour as a means of subsistence
2. ( as modifier )
  peasant dress
informal.
a person who lives in the country; rustic
informal.
an uncouth or uncultured person

peasant

A farmer or agricultural worker of low status . The word is applied chiefly to agricultural workers in Asia , Europe , and South America , who generally adhere to traditional agricultural practices and have little social mobility or freedom.

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Origin of peasant¹

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 ( -ing ³ )

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Origin of peasant¹

C15: from Anglo-French, from Old French païsant, from païs country, from Latin pāgus rural area; see pagan

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