peasantry
pronunciation
How to pronounce peasantry in British English:
UK [ˈpezntri]
How to pronounce peasantry in American English:
US [ˈpɛzəntri]
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- Noun:
- the class of peasants
Word Origin
- peasantry (n.)
- 1550s, from peasant + -ry.
Example
- 1. He emphasized political mobilization of the common man , especially the peasantry .
- 2. There 's a lot of stuff about the reform of the russian peasantry too .
- 3. Originating from shanghai , the group 's members despised the peasantry and held a strong urban bias .
- 4. He who forgets about the dual nature of the peasantry is not a marxist .
- 5. Others remained non-party and most often were led by former non-commissioned officers from among the peasantry .