peasantry

[ pez-uhn-tree ]

/ ˈpɛz ən tri /

noun

peasants collectively.

the status or character of a peasant.

Origin of peasantry

First recorded in 1545–55; peasant + -ry

Words nearby peasantry

Peary, Peary Land, Peary, Robert E., peasant, peasant proprietor, peasantry, peasanty, pease, pease-brose, peasecod, peasecod breastplate

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Example sentences from the Web for peasantry

In the stalk of the rye occurs a knot, forming a slight bulge known to the peasantry as the “sweet joint.”
Creatures of the Night|Alfred W. Rees
A French patois is the language of the peasantry, but English is generally understood.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various
He was in spirit nearer to the peasantry than many of the Friars who themselves came from the flesh of the peasantry.
Waysiders|Seumas O'Kelly
Here, a great number of peasantry attempted a defense, but were easily defeated and a number of prisoners taken.
St. George for England|G. A. Henty

Our ancestors may be said to have led us on to this proud position, by the gradual emancipation of the peasantry from slavery.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461|Various

British Dictionary definitions for peasantry

peasantry

/ (ˈpɛzəntrɪ) /

noun

peasants as a class

conduct characteristic of peasants

the status of a peasant

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单词	peasantry
释义	peasantry [ pez-uhn-tree ] / ˈpɛz ən tri / noun peasants collectively. the status or character of a peasant. Origin of peasantry First recorded in 1545–55; peasant + -ry Words nearby peasantry Peary, Peary Land, Peary, Robert E., peasant, peasant proprietor, peasantry, peasanty, pease, pease-brose, peasecod, peasecod breastplate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peasantry In the stalk of the rye occurs a knot, forming a slight bulge known to the peasantry as the “sweet joint.” Creatures of the Night\|Alfred W. Rees A French patois is the language of the peasantry, but English is generally understood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6\|Various He was in spirit nearer to the peasantry than many of the Friars who themselves came from the flesh of the peasantry. Waysiders\|Seumas O'Kelly Here, a great number of peasantry attempted a defense, but were easily defeated and a number of prisoners taken. St. George for England\|G. A. Henty Our ancestors may be said to have led us on to this proud position, by the gradual emancipation of the peasantry from slavery. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461\|Various British Dictionary definitions for peasantry peasantry / (ˈpɛzəntrɪ) / noun peasants as a class conduct characteristic of peasants 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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