"metayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metayers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French métayer. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|métayer}} Borrowed from French métayer Head templates: {{en-noun}} metayer (plural metayers)
  1. (French and Italian agriculture) One who cultivates land for a share (usually half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord. Categories (topical): Agriculture Related terms: metayage, sharecropper
    Sense id: en-metayer-en-noun-iA1bBc0P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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