| 单词 | peon |
| 释义 | Word Frequency peon 1(ˈpiːən, ˈpiːɒn) noun 1. a Spanish-American farm labourer or unskilled worker 2. (formerly in Spanish America) a debtor compelled to work off his debts 3. any very poor person Word origin C19: from Spanish peón peasant, from Medieval Latin pedō man who goes on foot, from Latin pēs foot; compare Old French paon pawn2Word Frequency peon 2(pjuːn, ˈpiːən, ˈpiːɒn) noun (in India, Sri Lanka, etc, esp formerly) 1. a messenger or attendant, esp in an office 2. a native police officer 3. a foot soldier Word origin C17: from Portuguese peão orderly; see peon1 |
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