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Definition of peasantry - 3 dictionary results

peas⋅ant⋅ry

[pez-uhn-tree]
–noun
1. peasants collectively.
2. the status or character of a peasant.

Origin:
1545–55; peasant + -ry
peas·ant·ry   (pěz'ən-trē)   
n.  
  1. The social class constituted by peasants.
  2. The condition, rank, or conduct of a peasant.

Peasantry

Peas"ant*ry\, n. 1. Peasants, collectively; the body of rustics. "A bold peasantry." --Goldsmith.

2. Rusticity; coarseness. [Obs.] --p. Butler.
Language Translation for : peasantry
Spanish: campesinado,
German: die Bauernschaft,
Japanese: 百姓層
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