farmer

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːmə/

noun

  • 1a person who owns or manages a farm.
  • 2 historical a person to whom the collection of taxes was contracted for a fee.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French fermier, from medieval Latin firmarius, firmator, from firma (see farm). farmer (sense 1) originally denoted a bailiff or steward who farmed land on the owner's behalf, or a tenant farmer