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agrarian

Pronunciation: /əˈgrɛːrɪən/
Definition of agrarian

adjective

  • relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land: Brazil is rapidly diversifying its agrarian economy
  • relating to landed property:the agrarian reforms

noun

  • a person who advocates a redistribution of landed property.

Origin:

early 17th century (originally denoting a Roman law for the division of conquered lands): from Latin agrarius, from ager, agr- 'field'

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