fellah

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Noun
  • These chapters reinforce the insight of the old peasant, that the meaning of things is in the living of our lives day by day.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Peasant Blouses Perhaps the easy way to get in on the Wuthering Heights hype is with a breezy, ethereal peasant blouse.
    Eva Thomas, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Soon there was an altercation at the front desk, when a Haitian upbraided the American peons about not getting her free stuff fast enough.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Not only does the peon and con man Tom end up refashioning himself as the rich and carefree Dickie, but Highsmith’s novel itself was a retelling of Henry James’s The Ambassadors.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Later that same month, King Charles stripped Andrew of all of his royal titles and privileges, rendering him a commoner.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Duncan defied his father’s wishes and broke off an engagement with Lyonel Baratheon’s daughter to marry a commoner, Jaehaerys and Shaera had a traditionally incestuous Targaryen relationship, and Daeron died in battle.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • We’d be laughed at and called ignorant boors!
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Now, if the board is made up of more boors than just the one, this may not be a workable solution.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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“Fellah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellah. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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