peon: Meaning and Definition of
pe•on
Pronunciation: (pē'un, pē'on), [key] — n.
- (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- (formerly, esp. in Mexico) a person held in servitude to work off debts or other obligations.
- any person of low social status, esp. one who does work regarded as menial or unskilled; drudge.
pe•on
Pronunciation: (pē'un, pē'on), [key] — n.
- a messenger, attendant, or orderly.
- a foot soldier or police officer.
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