Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. groups of people
6. social groups
7. social classes
8. [social classes by specific type]

Narrower term/s

• peasants [NP][+]
  • fellahin

Anotations

Scope note:

Social class, especially of Europe prior to the Industrial Revolution, comprised of persons that till the soil to support themselves. For individual members of this class, use "peasants."