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peons

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Main Entry:
pe·on 
          Listen to the pronunciation of peon 
          Listen to the pronunciation of peon
Pronunciation:
\ˈpē-ˌän, -ən also pā-ˈōn for 2, British also ˈpyün for 1\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural peons or pe·o·nes 
          Listen to the pronunciation of peones \pā-ˈō-nēz\
Etymology:
Portuguese peão & French pion, from Medieval Latin pedon-, pedo foot soldier — more at pawn
Date:
1609
1: any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: as a: infantryman b: orderly 2 [Spanish peón, from Latin pedon-, pedo] : a member of the landless laboring class in Spanish America3plural peons a: a person held in compulsory servitude to a master for the working out of an indebtedness b: drudge, menial
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