peon

Meanings

• noun

  A person employed in a menial or servile capacity.

  - "The peon worked in the fields all day long."
  - "The nobleman had a large staff of peasants and peons."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with peon
gone , mown , lawn , dawn , gown

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Variants

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peon , peones , peons

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'pocus' meaning 'servant' or 'slave'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'peon' is also used in chess to refer to a pawn that has been promoted to a more powerful piece.

2. In some parts of South America, a 'peon' is a unit of measurement equivalent to 1,600 liters of water.

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Related Concepts

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1. peasantry: Refers to the class of rural inhabitants who work the land, especially as farmers or laborers.

2. serf: A person bound to the land and to labor for the lord of the manor.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'peon' has been used to represent the lower class or common people. In art, there are several paintings depicting peasants and peons working in the fields.

How to Memorize "peon"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in a servile or menial capacity, such as working in the fields or serving a nobleman.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'peon' with the idea of a servant or laborer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Excuse Our Peon' to remember the definition of a peon as a person in a servile or menial capacity.

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