peon

From Spanish peón. Doublet of pawn.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpiː.ən/, /peɪˈɒn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpi.ɑn/, /ˈpeɪ.ɑn/

peon (plural peons)

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.

• peonage

• Nope, nope, open, peno-, pone

• “peon” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

• pion

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

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

1. a peony (genus Paeonia)

• peonrød

• “peon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• pion

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

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

1. a peony (genus Paeonia)

• “peon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.