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Webster 1913 Edition


Peon

Pe′on

,
Noun.
See
Poon
.

Pe′on

,
Noun.
[Sp.
peon
, or Pg.
pe[GREEK]o
, one who travels on foot, a foot soldier, a pawn in chess. See
Pawn
in chess.]
1.
A foot soldier; a policeman; also, an office attendant; a messenger.
[India]
2.
A day laborer; a servant; especially, in some of the Spanish American countries, debtor held by his creditor in a form of qualified servitude, to work out a debt.
3.
(Chess)
See 2d
Pawn
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Peon

PE'ON

,
Noun.
In Hindoostan, a foot soldier, or a footman armed with sword and target; said to be corrupted from piadah. [Qu. L. pes, pedis.] Hence,
1.
In France, a common man in chess; usually written and called pawn.

Definition 2024


peon

peon

See also: peón and péon

English

Noun

peon (plural peons)

  1. A lowly person, a peasant or serf, a labourer who is obliged to do menial work
  2. (figuratively) A low-ranking person.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Hellenistic Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía), from Ancient Greek Παιών (Paiṓn, Paean, physician of the gods)/παιών (paiṓn, a physician).

Alternative forms

Noun

peon m (definite singular peonen, indefinite plural peoner, definite plural peonene)

  1. a peony (genus Paeonia)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Hellenistic Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía), from Ancient Greek Παιών (Paiṓn, Paean, physician of the gods)/παιών (paiṓn, a physician).

Alternative forms

Noun

peon m (definite singular peonen, indefinite plural peonar, definite plural peonane)

  1. a peony (genus Paeonia)

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