Definitions for peasantries

peasantries peas·ant·ry

Spelling: [pez-uh n-tree]
IPA: /ˈpɛz ən tri/

Peasantries is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 1290 anagrams from letters in peasantries (aaeeinprsst).

Definitions for peasantries

noun

  1. peasants collectively.
  2. the status or character of a peasant.

Origin of peasantries

First recorded in 1545-55; peasant + -ry

Examples for peasantries

Unlike the peasantry of other countries, they are not content.

He knew of the brutal ferocity of which that peasantry was capable.

The blood of the peasantry manured the ground, out of which was to grow the harvest.

It is stated, for example, to be very common among the Westphalian peasantry.

The peasantry used to eat its tops as greens, and cook the roots in stews.

"Behold the poverty of the peasantry," they continually do cry.

The peasantry followed him, though leisurely, in their timid hesitation.

I will not speak of the opinions of our peasantry, for they have none.

But for England the Donegal peasantry would have no market for their goods.

They are wanderers, who live in tents, and are regarded with contempt even by the peasantry.

Word Value for peasantries
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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