peas|ant|ry — «PEHZ uhn tree», noun. 1. peasants as a group: »the British peasantry (Charlotte Brontë). 2. the condition of being a peasant. 3. the conduct or quality of a peasant; rusticity … Useful english dictionary
peas·ant — /ˈpɛzn̩t/ noun, pl ants [count] 1 : a poor farmer or farm worker who has low social status used especially to refer to poor people who lived in Europe in the past or to poor people who live in some countries around the world today This land was… … Useful english dictionary
peas·ant·ry — /ˈpɛzn̩tri/ noun the peasantry : all the peasants living in an area or country He tried to organize the peasantry for a revolt. the Russian peasantry … Useful english dictionary
Ant — Ant·a·buse; ant·ambulacral; ant·apex; ant·arc·ta·lian; ant·arctic; ant·arc·ti·ca; ant·arc·to·gae·an; ant; ant·bird; ant·echi·no·mys; ant·echi·nus; ant·ep·ir·rhe·ma; ant·er·gic; ant·he·li·on; ant·hill; ant·ing; ant·ler; ant·lered; ant·ler·ite;… … English syllables
peas — ap·peas·a·ble; ap·peas·er; peas; peas·ant·ize; peas·ant·ry; peas·anty; peas·en; peas·ant; peas·on; … English syllables
ant — abrad·ant; ador·ant; adul·ter·ant; ano·rex·i·ant; ant·ac·id; ant·werp; ap·pend·ant; as·cend·ant; as·sail·ant; as·sist·ant; at·tend·ant; beau·sé·ant; cau·ter·ant; cha·toy·ant; clair·voy·ant; com·bat·ant; com·plain·ant; con·tin·u·ant; de·fend·ant;… … English syllables
peasant — peas·ant … English syllables
peasantry — peas·ant·ry … English syllables
peasant — peas|ant [ˈpezənt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: paisant, from païs country , from Latin pagus; PAGAN2] 1.) a poor farmer who owns or rents a small amount of land, either in past times or in poor countries ▪ Most villagers are peasant … Dictionary of contemporary English
peasantry — peas|ant|ry [ˈpezəntri] n the peasantry all the peasants of a country … Dictionary of contemporary English
