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peasantry

[ pez-uhn-tree ]

noun

  1. peasants collectively.
  2. the status or character of a peasant.


peasantry

/ ˈɛəԳٰɪ /

noun

  1. peasants as a class
  2. conduct characteristic of peasants
  3. the status of a peasant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of peasantry1

First recorded in 1545–55; peasant + -ry
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Example Sentences

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They are members of a technological medieval peasantry.

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Zubak’s desire to redistribute land to the peasantry and his elevation of rural culture is the stuff of many if not most revolutions.

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It was rumored to have been said by an out-of-touch Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, after she learned that the French peasantry had run out of bread.

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Korean cuisine’s roots lie in the austere vegetarianism of the Buddhist temples, the hearty offerings of the rural peasantry and the sophisticated palates of aristocracy and royalty.

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You might learn about peasantry and possibility and gather such pearls as this from May, about his players: “They weren’t afraid to lose today and go home. They’re not afraid of failure.”

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