Both Uses of
peasant
in
The Merchant of Death
- They wanted to see what these bold peasants had planned.†
*peasants = used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: people of low income, education, and social standing -- especially those who raise crops or livestock
- The Bedoowan commander seemed stunned that these peasant miners would have the audacity to challenge his vaunted knights.†
Definition:
used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: a person of low income, education, and social standing -- especially one who raises crops or livestock