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agrarian

a·grar·i·an

agrarian

 
 
pronunciation:
greI ri n
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land.
The governments of developing countries must often give high priority to agrarian reforms.
synonyms:
agricultural, agronomical, field, landed
similar words:
pastoral, rural, terrestrial
definition 2: pertaining to farming, or to farmers or farmers' groups and concerns.
He folded up his business and returned to agrarian pursuits.
synonyms:
agricultural, farming, pastoral, rural
similar words:
landed
definition 3: devoted to agriculture; rural; agricultural.
This candidate appeals to the agrarian part of the state.What had once been a mainly agrarian society is becoming a mainly industrialized one.
synonyms:
agricultural, agrobiological, agronomical, rural
similar words:
landed
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part of speech: noun
definition: a supporter of equitable land distribution and of agricultural interests.
Agrarians fought for the regulation of railroads.
similar words:
agriculturist, farmer, granger, husbandman
derivation: agrarianism (n.)
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