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Definition peasant in British English
peasant
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈpez(ə)nt/
1
someone who works on another person's farm or on their own small farm. This word is used mainly about people in poor countries or people in history
Example
The majority of the population are landless peasants.
