peasant
peas·ant [peasant peasants] BrE [ˈpeznt] NAmE [ˈpeznt] noun 1. (especially in the past, or in poorer countries) a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land •peasant farmers •a peasant family •peasant revolts 2. (informal, disapproving)a person who is rude, behaves badly, or has little education Syn: ↑lout Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French paisent ‘country dweller’, from pais ‘country’, based on Latin pagus ‘country district’.
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