peas‧ant /ˈpez
ənt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: paisant, from païs 'country', from Latin pagus; ⇒ pagan2]
1. a poor farmer who owns or rents a small amount of land, either in past times or in poor countries:
Most villagers are peasant farmers.2. old-fashioned informal an insulting word for someone who does not behave politely in social situations or is not well educated
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