Search
Peasant
01
a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries
02
a country person
03
a person who is impolite and lacks sophistication or proper manners
Example
The peasants worked the fields on the lord's fief in exchange for protection and a share of the harvest.
The feudal hierarchy placed peasants at the bottom, working the land in exchange for protection from their lord.
The peasants glean wheat from the fields after the harvest to supplement their meager food supplies.
The peasants flouted the oppressive landlord's demands, ridiculing his attempts to control their lives.
In the feudal system, the land was predominantly owned by the patricians, while the peasants worked the fields.
