peon

noun

pe·on ˈpē-ˌän How to pronounce peon (audio)

-ən,

also for sense 2 pā-ˈōn,

British also for sense 1

ˈpyün

plural peons or peones pā-ˈō-nēz How to pronounce peon (audio)

: any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as

: infantryman

: orderly

: a member of the landless laboring class in Spanish America

plural peons

: a person held in compulsory servitude to a master for the working out of an indebtedness

: drudge, menial

Example Sentences

“Those rich politicians don't care about peons like us,” she complained. the company had plenty of low-paying positions for people who were content to be peons all their lives

Recent Examples on the Web Kids and adults played peon or hand games traditional to the region.

Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 The peon brought mixed tea in small, crudely made cups, with a rose design, and also a little plate of biscuits.

Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021 But the truth is that Taiwan, one of Asia’s most vibrant and boisterous democracies, is a terrible example to cite as a cultural other populated by submissive peons.

Andrew Leonard, Wired, 18 Mar. 2020 Battling the game's wimpy peons could've been more fun if Respawn had been more generous with Force powers or the meter's recharge.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2019 Combat has Souls, not soul Then there's combat, which only comes in two flavors: wimpy peons, or Dark Souls-caliber death traps.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2019 Why did Respawn implement this when roughly 80% of J:FO's combat is through annoying waves of simple peons?

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2019 The event will celebrate the traditions of Pala with demonstrations, including bird songs, shinny games, peon and bow and arrow making.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2019 Why not a single-player (or co-op) crush-the-peons frenzy mode?

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 5 June 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) borrowed from French pion "(in 17th & 18th-century French India) infantry soldier, domestic servant," going back to Old French peon, pion "foot soldier"; (sense 2-3) borrowed from American Spanish peón "laborer, infantry soldier," going back to Late Latin pedōn-, pedō "person with flat feet, person going on foot" (Medieval Latin, "foot soldier") — more at pawn entry 1

Note: Sense 1 is perhaps influenced in usage by Portuguese peão with a similar range of meaning. The Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, notes an earlier pronunciation /pɪˈuːn/ or /pjuːn/ for sense 1.

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	peons
释义	peon noun pe·on ˈpē-ˌän -ən, also for sense 2 pā-ˈōn, British also for sense 1 ˈpyün plural peons or peones pā-ˈō-nēz 1 : any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as a : infantryman b : orderly 2 : a member of the landless laboring class in Spanish America 3 plural peons a : a person held in compulsory servitude to a master for the working out of an indebtedness b : drudge, menial Synonyms dogsbody [chiefly British] drone drudge drudger foot soldier grub grubber grunt laborer plugger slave slogger toiler worker See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences “Those rich politicians don't care about peons like us,” she complained. the company had plenty of low-paying positions for people who were content to be peons all their lives Recent Examples on the Web Kids and adults played peon or hand games traditional to the region. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 The peon brought mixed tea in small, crudely made cups, with a rose design, and also a little plate of biscuits. Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021 But the truth is that Taiwan, one of Asia’s most vibrant and boisterous democracies, is a terrible example to cite as a cultural other populated by submissive peons. Andrew Leonard, Wired, 18 Mar. 2020 Battling the game's wimpy peons could've been more fun if Respawn had been more generous with Force powers or the meter's recharge. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2019 Combat has Souls, not soul Then there's combat, which only comes in two flavors: wimpy peons, or Dark Souls-caliber death traps. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2019 Why did Respawn implement this when roughly 80% of J:FO's combat is through annoying waves of simple peons? Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2019 The event will celebrate the traditions of Pala with demonstrations, including bird songs, shinny games, peon and bow and arrow making. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2019 Why not a single-player (or co-op) crush-the-peons frenzy mode? Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 5 June 2018 See More Word History Etymology (sense 1) borrowed from French pion "(in 17th & 18th-century French India) infantry soldier, domestic servant," going back to Old French peon, pion "foot soldier"; (sense 2-3) borrowed from American Spanish peón "laborer, infantry soldier," going back to Late Latin pedōn-, pedō "person with flat feet, person going on foot" (Medieval Latin, "foot soldier") — more at pawn entry 1 Note: Sense 1 is perhaps influenced in usage by Portuguese peão with a similar range of meaning. The Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, notes an earlier pronunciation /pɪˈuːn/ or /pjuːn/ for sense 1. First Known Use 1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition peon noun pe·on ˈpē-ˌän : a person who does hard or dull work for very little money peons noun variants or peones plural of peon as in laborers a person who does very hard or dull work the company had plenty of low-paying positions for people who were content to be peons all their lives Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance laborers slaves workers grunts toilers grubbers grubs serfs pluggers foot soldiers sloggers dogsbodies drudges drudgers drones workhorses Antonyms & Near Antonyms shirkers sluggards loafers idlers slugs lazybones goldbricks slouches See More
随便看	eat something up eat up eat up kill the clock eat up out the clock eat up/run out/kill the clock eat/have someone or something for lunch eatable eatabler eatables eatablest eatage eatages eaten eaten (up) eaten alive eaten one's heart out eaten up eaten up by eaten up with eaten up with/by eaten-out eater eateries eaters eatery

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