fellah

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fellah
Noun
  • An estimated 20,000 people swarmed the 1378 conclave in Rome to make their opinion known, including peasants who traveled from the countryside.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Scarlet Darkness Gingham Cotton Blouse Featuring a gingham print and subtle puff sleeves, this peasant blouse is perfect for layering with a cozy cardigan.
    Emma Guillen, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Not only does the peon and con man Tom end up refashioning himself as the rich and carefree Dickie, but Highsmith’s novel itself was a retelling of Henry James’s The Ambassadors.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Not afraid but brave, not weak but empowered, not peons but partners.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Nettles is a commoner who manages to tame a wild dragon, known as Sheepstealer.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Instead, similar to Yasmin, he’s almost constantly befuddled that all his rank and access and riches can’t make the commoners like him.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • For their part, the Russians considered the Mizrahim—indeed, most Israelis—loud, uncultured boors.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Trucco brings a sleazy menace to Rufus, an arrogant boor who underestimates how far Madeline and Roderick will go to usurp him.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2023

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“Fellah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fellah. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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