"kmet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kmɛt/ [UK] Forms: kmets [plural], kmetovi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From Serbo-Croatian kmȅt. Doublet of count and comes. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sh|kmȅt}} Serbo-Croatian kmȅt, {{doublet|en|count|comes}} Doublet of count and comes Head templates: {{en-noun|s|kmetovi}} kmet (plural kmets or kmetovi)
  1. (historical) A serf on the Balkan peninsula, especially one holding land under the estate system introduced by the Ottomans and retained in some areas by Austria-Hungary. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-kmet-en-noun-Wm~F92ME Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 41 45 2 3 1 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 44 2 2 1 3 7

Inflected forms

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