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peisant

/ˈpeɪ.zənt/

peisant adjective: heavy, massive, forcible.

Adjective

peisant (comparative more peisant, superlative most peisant)

  1. (archaic, rare) Heavy, massive, forcible

Forms of peisant

comparativemore peisant
superlativemost peisant

Origin of peisant

From Middle French pesant (“heavy, massive”).

Questions about peisant

What does peisant mean?
Peisant means heavy, massive, forcible.
What part of speech is peisant?
Peisant is an adjective.
How do you pronounce peisant?
Peisant is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.zənt/.

Words near peisant in the dictionary

  1. Peirse
  2. Peirson
  3. Peirsons
  4. Peis
  5. Peisander
  6. peisant
  7. peise
  8. peised
  9. peises
  10. peishwa
  11. peishwah

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