The difference between Peon and Serf
When used as nouns, peon means a lowly person, whereas serf means a partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, slavishly attached to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
check bellow for the other definitions of Peon and Serf
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Peon as a noun:
A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
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Peon as a noun (figurative):
A person of low rank or importance.
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Peon as a noun (India, historical):
A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.
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Serf as a noun:
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, slavishly attached to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.
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Serf as a noun:
A similar agricultural labourer in 18th and 19th century Europe.
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Serf as a noun (strategy games):
A worker unit.