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Peasantry
[
pez
-
uh
n-tree
]
peas·ant·ry
/
ˈpɛz
ən
tri
/
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[
pez
-
uh
n-tree
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
peasants
collectively.
2.
the status or character of a
peasant
.
Origin:
1545–55;
peasant
+
-ry
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peasantry
(ˈpɛz
ə
ntrɪ)
—
n
1.
peasants as a class
2.
conduct characteristic of peasants
3.
the status of a peasant
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