"peon" meaning in English

See peon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpiː.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpeɪ.ɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpi.ɑn/ [General-American], /ˈpeɪ.ɑn/ [General-American], /pɪˈuːn/, /pjuːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peon.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peon2.wav Forms: peons [plural], peones [plural]
Rhymes: -iːən, -ɒn, -iɑn, -eɪɑn Etymology: From a combination of Middle French pion, peon and Spanish peón, both from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). Doublet of pawn. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|pion}} Middle French pion, {{bor|en|es|peón}} Spanish peón, {{der|en|LL.|pedo|pedōnem|t=pedestrian}} Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”), {{doublet|en|pawn}} Doublet of pawn Head templates: {{en-noun|s|peones}} peon (plural peons or peones)
  1. A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work. Translations (peasant or serf): كَادِح (kādiḥ) [masculine] (Arabic), 雇農 (gùnóng) (Chinese Mandarin), 日工 (rìgōng) (Chinese Mandarin), peón [masculine] (Czech), arbeider [masculine] (Dutch), dagloner [masculine] (Dutch), pandeling [masculine] (Dutch), schuldslaaf [masculine] (Dutch), dwangarbeider [masculine] (Dutch), helper [masculine] (Dutch), peono (Esperanto), péon [masculine] (French), Peon [masculine] (German), Diener [masculine] (German), चपरासी (caprāsī) [masculine] (Hindi), 農奴 (nōdo) (Japanese), دهقان (dihkân) (Ottoman Turkish), wyrobnik [masculine] (Polish), peão [masculine] (Portuguese), șerb [masculine] (Romanian), батра́к (batrák) [masculine] (Russian), пео́н (peón) [masculine] (Russian), peón [masculine] (Spanish), piyon [singular] (Turkish), چپراسی (caprāsī) [masculine] (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-peon-en-noun-bfaNiKLB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Urdu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 8 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 4 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 20 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 51 4 45 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 3 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 4 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 53 3 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 19 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 53 3 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 53 2 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 44 3 54 Disambiguation of 'peasant or serf': 83 0 17
  2. (figurative) A person of low rank or importance. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-peon-en-noun-sZqOFpzj Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 20 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 19 40
  3. (India, historical) A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman. Tags: India, historical Categories (topical): Slaves
    Sense id: en-peon-en-noun-M5koxZaU Disambiguation of Slaves: 41 5 54 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Urdu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 8 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 4 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 39 3 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 39 20 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 51 4 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 43 3 55 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 3 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 4 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 42 2 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 53 3 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 40 3 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 36 2 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 38 3 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 19 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 38 3 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 53 3 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 53 2 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 39 2 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 44 3 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: peonage

Inflected forms

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    "Rhymes:English/ɒn/2 syllables",
    "Terms with Arabic translations",
    "Terms with Czech translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hindi translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Turkish translations",
    "Terms with Urdu translations",
    "en:Slaves",
    "tl:Chess",
    "tl:Slaves"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "frm",
        "3": "pion"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle French pion",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "es",
        "3": "peón"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish peón",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "LL.",
        "3": "pedo",
        "4": "pedōnem",
        "t": "pedestrian"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "pawn"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of pawn",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a combination of Middle French pion, peon and Spanish peón, both from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). Doublet of pawn.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "peons",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "peones",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "s",
        "2": "peones"
      },
      "expansion": "peon (plural peons or peones)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "peonage"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lowly",
          "lowly"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ],
        [
          "peasant",
          "peasant"
        ],
        [
          "serf",
          "serf"
        ],
        [
          "labourer",
          "labourer"
        ],
        [
          "oblige",
          "oblige"
        ],
        [
          "menial",
          "menial"
        ],
        [
          "work",
          "work"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 260:",
          "text": "He is well dressed in cheap clothing. Like an office peon whose wife works in a laundry.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person of low rank or importance."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ],
        [
          "low",
          "low"
        ],
        [
          "rank",
          "rank"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) A person of low rank or importance."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with historical senses",
        "Indian English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "messenger",
          "messenger"
        ],
        [
          "foot soldier",
          "foot soldier"
        ],
        [
          "native",
          "native"
        ],
        [
          "policeman",
          "policeman"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(India, historical) A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "India",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpiː.ən/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpeɪ.ɒn/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-peon2.wav",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpi.ɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpeɪ.ɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɪˈuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pjuːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːən"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒn"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iɑn"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪɑn"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "paean"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "pee-on (one pronunciation)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "kādiḥ",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "كَادِح"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "gùnóng",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "word": "雇農"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "rìgōng",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "word": "日工"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "peón"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "arbeider"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dagloner"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pandeling"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "schuldslaaf"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dwangarbeider"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "helper"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "word": "peono"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "péon"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Peon"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Diener"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "caprāsī",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "चपरासी"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nōdo",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "word": "農奴"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "dihkân",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "word": "دهقان"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wyrobnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "peão"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "șerb"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "batrák",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "батра́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "peón",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "пео́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "peón"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ],
      "word": "piyon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "caprāsī",
      "sense": "peasant or serf",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "چپراسی"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "peon"
  ],
  "word": "peon"
}

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