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peasants

/ˈpɛzənts/

Meanings
  • noun

    Farmers and agricultural laborers living and working in rural areas.

    - "The peasants worked long hours in the fields."
    - "Peasants were the backbone of the feudal economy."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpɛzənts/



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Synonyms

boor , churl , peon , serf , rustic , villager
Rhymes
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scenes , bees , queens , means
Variants
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peasant , peasants
Etymology
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Originally referred to inhabitants of rural areas who paid rent or labor services to a lord in exchange for land. Derived from the Latin 'paterfamilias', meaning 'head of the family'.


Trivia
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  1. Peasants made up the vast majority of the population in Europe during the Middle Aages.

  2. Peasants were often subjected to heavy taxes and tithes by the nobility.

  3. Peasants played a crucial role in the French and Russian Revolutions.


Related Concepts
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  1. feudalism: A social and economic system based on land tenure, where lords granted land to peasants in exchange for labor or rent.

  2. agriculture: The science, art, technology, and business of farming, including cultivation of the soil for growing crops and the raising of animals for food.


Culture
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Peasants have been portrayed in various ways throughout history, from being romanticized as simple, hardworking folk to being depicted as oppressed and downtrodden. They have been the subjects of numerous works of literature, art, and music.

How to Memorize "peasants"

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    - Imagine a group of people working in a rural area, wearing traditional clothing and working on a farm.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'peasants' with the idea of rural farming communities.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'People Earning Agricultural Services and Tools' as a mnemonic to remember the definition of peasants.


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