peasant
Characteristic of or relating to a peasant or peasantsCharacteristic of or relating to a peasant or peasants; unsophisticated.
» Many peasants died during the drought.
Viele Bauern sind während der Dürre gestorben. — Espi
Многие крестьяне погибли во время засухи. — odexed
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2 senses(attributive, not comparable)Characteristic of or relating to a peasant or peasants; unsophisticated.
peasant class
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(derogatory, not comparable, obsolete)Lowly, vulgar; reprehensible; dishonest.
Examples
64 sentencesMany peasants died during the drought.
ruМногие крестьяне погибли во время засухи. — odexed
deViele Bauern sind während der Dürre gestorben. — Espi
I'm nothing but a poor peasant.
ruЯ всего лишь бедный крестьянин. — marafon
deIch bin nur ein armer Bauer. — samueldora
I look like an old peasant.
ruЯ похож на старого крестьянина. — marafon
He knew a young peasant maid.
deEr kannte eine junge Bauernmagd. — brauchinet
The peasants complained of excessive taxation.
deDie Bauern klagten über die große Steuerlast. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Late Middle English paissaunt, from Anglo-Norman paisant, from Old French païsant, paFrom Late Middle English paissaunt, from Anglo-Norman paisant, from Old French païsant, païsan (“countryman, peasant”), from païs (“country”), from Latin pāgus (“countryside”) + Old French -enc (“member of”), from Frankish -inc, -ing "-ing"; which was an alteration of earlier Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”). Doublet of paisano.
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