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agrarian
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a·grar·i·an  (-grâr-n)
adj.
1. Relating to or concerning the land and its ownership, cultivation, and tenure.
2.
a. Relating to agricultural or rural matters.
b. Intended to further agricultural interests: agrarian lobbyists.
n.
A person who favors equitable distribution of land.
[From Latin agrrius, from ager, agr-, field; see agro- in Indo-European roots.]
a·grari·an·ly adv.
agrarian
Adjective
of or relating to land or agriculture [Latin ager field]
agrarianism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.agrarianagrarian - relating to rural matters; "an agrarian (or agricultural) society"; "farming communities"
farming, agricultural
rural - living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"
agrarian
adjective agricultural, country, land, farming, rural, rustic, agrestic << OPPOSITE urban

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