peasant
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.
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.
Origin of peasant
1Other words from peasant
- peas·ant·like, adjective
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How to use peasant in a sentence
Ferdinand Cheval was born the son of peasants in the tumultuous, newly democratic France.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand | Nina Strochlic | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1980 alone, nearly 10,000 Salvadoran citizens, mostly peasants, students and workers, were killed.
I'll visit the peasants around the country and make the women go on diets.
What Joan Rivers Said She Would Do If She Were Dictator of America | Asawin Suebsaeng | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Queen of Sweden led 6,000 peasants to prayer at a cathedral for deliverance.
Every roof includes long eaves to protect peasants from the frequent rains.
His parents were peasants and he wrought as a day laborer till he attracted attention.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellSome peasants had brought the news to the chateau, with the additional information that they were all to be shot within two days.
Another glorious distinction of Bastien-Lepage was that he loved the fields as well as he loved the peasants.
Bastien Lepage | Fr. CrastreThe peasants take equal pains in its fumigation, using various kinds of wood according to the color of leaf they wish to obtain.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Hauge sought and found his earliest and most devoted disciples among the peasants.
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British Dictionary definitions for peasant
/ (ˈpɛzənt) /
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
informal a person who lives in the country; rustic
informal an uncouth or uncultured person
Origin of peasant
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for 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.
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