peas·ant·ry
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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 — /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
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
