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Peon

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpiː.ən

Definitions

  1. A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
  2. A person of low rank or importance.
  3. A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.

Equivalents

Españolpeón
Françaispéon
DeutschDienerPeon
16 more languages
العربيةالحاجبكادح
Bosanskikmet
Esperantopeono
Suomipeoni
Galegobraceiro
हिन्दीचपरासी
Hrvatskikmet
日本語農奴
Portuguêspeão
Românășerb
Српскиkmet
Türkçepiyon

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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