peasant

//ˈpɛzənt//
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Noun

peasantSingular
peasantsPlural
1

A poor farmer or agricultural laborer of low social status, especially in a feudal or pre-industrial society.

In medieval Europe, peasants worked the land owned by wealthy lords.

2

(informal, derogatory) An uneducated, unsophisticated, or uncouth person.

Don't be such a peasant—use a napkin!

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