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paysan.

a peasant

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛ.i.zɑ̃//pe.i.zɑ̃/

  1. a peasant

    masculine

  2. someone who lives in the country; ruralite

    masculine

  3. a country bumpkin

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French païsan. By surface analysis, pays + -an. Related to païen.

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