peon

1. A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
2. (figuratively) A person of low rank or importance.
3. (India, historical) A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpiː.ən/

Etymology

From a combination of Middle French pion, peon and Spanish peón, both from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). Doublet of pawn.

Synonyms

servant

attendant

drudge

messenger

postman

galley slave

menial

navvy

orderly

footman

Trojan

office-boy

cabbage

goof

slave

vegetable

deadhead

Translations

peón

peon

peana

gündelikçi

péon

peão

ορντινάντσα

galérien

Peon

murzyn

peáo

el ulağı

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