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peasant

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Main Entry: peas·ant
Pronunciation: \ˈpe-zənt\
Function: noun
Etymology: 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
Date: 15th century

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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