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peon

noun
/ˈpiː.ən/UK/ˈpi.ɑn/US/pɪˈuːn/

Etymology

From a combination of Middle French pion, peon and Spanish peón, both from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). Doublet of pawn.

  1. derived from pedo — “pedestrian”
  2. borrowed from peón
  3. borrowed from pion

Definitions

  1. A lowly person

    A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.

  2. A person of low rank or importance.

    • He is well dressed in cheap clothing. Like an office peon whose wife works in a laundry.

  3. A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.

The neighborhood

Derived

peonism, peonize

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA