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gentleman-farmer

gen·tle·man-farm·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jen-tl-muh n fahr-mer]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl mən ˈfɑr mər/
    • /ˈdʒentlmən ˈfɑːmə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-tl-muh n fahr-mer]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl mən ˈfɑr mər/

Definitions of gentleman-farmer word

  • noun plural gentleman-farmer a man whose wealth or income from other sources permits him to farm for pleasure rather than for basic income. 1
  • noun plural gentleman-farmer a man whose income from his farm has freed him from the necessity of physical labor. 1
  • noun gentleman-farmer a person who engages in farming but does not depend on it for his living 0
  • noun gentleman-farmer a person who owns farmland but does not farm it personally 0
  • noun gentleman-farmer a wealthy man who farms as an avocation 0
See all 5 definitions of gentleman-farmer

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Origin of gentleman-farmer

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Gentleman-farmer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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gentleman-farmer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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