First Known Use: 15th century
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peasant
noun peas·ant \ˈpe-zənt\
: a poor farmer or farm worker who has low social status
: a person who is not educated and has low social status
Full Definition of PEASANT
1
: a member of a European class of persons tilling the soil as small landowners or as laborers; also : a member of a similar class elsewhere
2
: a usually uneducated person of low social status
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Origin of PEASANT
Middle English paissaunt, from Anglo-French paisant, pesaunt, from pais, paiis country, from Late Latin pagensis inhabitant of a district, from Latin pagus district; akin to Latin pangere to fix — more at pact
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PEASANT Defined for Kids
peasant
noun peas·ant \ˈpe-zənt\
Definition of PEASANT for Kids
: a farmer or farm worker of low social class
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