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peasant (noun)

A peasant is a person who lives in a rural area and works as a small-scale farmer or farm laborer. Historically, the term refers to a member of a low social class who owned or rented small plots of land.

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Think of a person eating PEAS on an ANT hill in the country. PEAS + ANT = Peasant.

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Calling a modern farmer a peasant. → Calling them a farmer.

Spelling it 'phesant'. → Peasant.

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