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peasantry

/ˈpɛz.ən.tri/

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noun

/ˈpɛz.ən.tri/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее социальный класс, состоящий из крестьян, обычно мелких фермеров или работников низкого социального статуса, особенно в историческом или сельскохозяйственном контексте.

A noun referring to the social class consisting of peasants, typically small farmers or laborers of low social status, especially in historical or agricultural contexts.

uncountable

  1. Social class of peasantsB2formal

    The social class consisting of small farmers or farm laborers, especially in historical or pre-industrial societies.

    ruКрестьянство

    • The peasantry formed the backbone of the medieval economy.
    • Land reforms aimed to improve the living conditions of the peasantry.
    • The peasantry often bore the heaviest tax burdens in feudal systems.
Forms
  • peasantries plural form
  • peasantries' possessive plural form
  • peasantry's possessive singular form