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peasant

/ˈpɛz.ənt/

Translations

peasantnoun

peasants

/ˈpɛz.ənt/

The peasant worked hard in the fields all day.

Крестьянин весь день усердно работал в полях.

The selyanin lived in a small village near the forest.

Селянин жил в маленькой деревне возле леса.

Additional translations

Synonyms

rural worker

peasantadjective

/ˈpɛz.ənt/

Used attributively to denote things relating to or characteristic of peasants; rarely used predicatively.

Synonyms

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.