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 — «PEHZ uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a farmer of the working class in Europe: »Just before sunset the peasants quit laboring in their fields. 2. any farm laborer of low social status: »A European farmer would hire many peasants to tend the crops… … 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
