Farmer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Farmer is a noun meaning (agent noun) Someone or something that farms, as:.
Meaning
(agent noun) Someone or something that farms, as:.
More Meanings
- (Singapore, slang) A regular person; someone who did not receive a prestigious scholarship.
- (historical) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect for a certain rate per cent.
- (historical, mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot and cope of the crown.
- (dated) A baby farmer (operator of a rural orphanage).
Example Sentences
a farmer of the revenues
Word Forms
- farmers
Synonyms for farmer
Depending on context, synonyms include husbandman, neif, serf, villein, granger, sodbuster.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include husbandman, sodbuster, granger, plantation, farm, harvester.
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