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peasant
[pez-uhnt]
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
/ ˈɛəԳ /
noun
a member of a class of low social status that depends on either cottage industry or agricultural labour as a means of subsistence
( as modifier )
peasant dress
informala person who lives in the country; rustic
informalan 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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- peasantlike adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peasant1
Example Sentences
There, Sesa said, Prevost ate whatever was offered to him, including the peasant diet consisting of potatoes, cheese and sweet corn.
In their native Poland, they’re peasant food, yes — but also celebratory, regional and wildly varied.
The peasant class of African Americans was whom Langston Hughes affectionately called the Lowdown Folks:
In the 1930s, his successor, Joseph Stalin, cited the “inefficiency” of individual farming as justification for the collectivization of millions of peasants into state farms, creating a “terror-famine” in Ukraine.
Northern Ireland isn’t known for haute cuisine, or even for soulful peasant dishes like haggis.
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