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Definition peasant in British English

peasant noun

[countable] noun
/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.

Example

a peasant woman/farmer/household

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2

an insulting word for someone who does not know how to behave well in social situations or who is badly educated

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Definition peasant in British English