Associations to the word «Peon»

Wiktionary

PEON, noun. A lowly person, a peasant or serf, a labourer who is obliged to do menial work

Dictionary definition

PEON, noun. A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.