英语词汇“peonages”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

peonages

释义

peon /pēˈon/

noun

A day-labourer or farm worker, esp formerly in Spanish-speaking America, one working off a debt by bondage
In India /pūn/, a foot soldier (historical), a policeman (historical), or a messenger
In SE Asia, a minor office-worker

ORIGIN: Sp peón and Port peão, from LL pedō, -ōnis a foot soldier, from L pēs, pedis a foot

pēˈonage or pēˈonism noun

Agricultural servitude of the above kind

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