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peasant

UK
/ˈpɛz.ənt/
US
/ˈpɛz.ənt/

Translations

peasantnoun
peasants
pl
UK
/ˈpɛz.ənt/
US
/ˈpɛz.ənt/
The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for his family.
Le paysan travaillait sans relâche dans les champs pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for her family.
La paysanne travaillait sans relâche dans les champs pour subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
Additional translations
rustrePéjoratif, insiste sur le manque de raffinement.
ploucFamilier, péjoratif.
Synonyms
laborer
villager
agriculturist
rural worker
countryman
serf
farmer
peasantadjective
UK
/ˈpɛz.ənt/
US
/ˈpɛz.ənt/
Used attributively to denote things relating to or characteristic of peasants; rarely used predicatively.
paysanEmploi adjectival.
The restaurant serves traditional peasant dishes.
Le restaurant sert des plats paysans traditionnels.
Additional translations
ruralSelon le contexte, avec une valeur descriptive plus générale.
Synonyms
rustic
countrified
uncouth
coarse
boorish
churlish
loutish
provincial
unsophisticated
rude
rough
plebeian

Definitions

peasantnoun
A member of a traditional class of farmers, either laborers or owners of small farms, especially in pre-industrial societies.
The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields to provide for his family.
A person who is considered to be of low social status or lacking in sophistication.
He was dismissed as a peasant by the elite members of society.
peasantadjective
Relating to peasants or characteristic of rural laborers of low social status.
The restaurant serves traditional peasant dishes.
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