/ Dictionary / Index P peasantry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: peas•ant•ry Pronunciation: (pez'un-trē), [key] — n. peasants collectively. the status or character of a peasant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peasantry (Thesaurus) peasant proprietor pease Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language