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Definition of peasantry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

peasantry

noun
 
/ˈpezntri/
 
/ˈpezntri/
[singular + singular or plural verb]
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  1. all the peasants in a region or country
    • the local peasantry
    • The peasantry was/were numerically the largest class.
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