Looking for the meaning of the word PEASANT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PEASANT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Peasant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French paisent ‘country dweller’, from pais ‘country’, based on Latin pagus ‘country district’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛznt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries)
Short Definition:poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status
Examples:- peasants left the farms to work in industry
- peasant farmers
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 11
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 9
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 9
