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.

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  1. Peon as a noun:

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

  2. Peon as a noun (figurative):

    A person of low rank or importance.

  3. Peon as a noun (India, historical):

    A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.

  1. 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.

  2. Serf as a noun:

    A similar agricultural labourer in 18th and 19th century Europe.

  3. Serf as a noun (strategy games):

    A worker unit.

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