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cottier [ˈkɒtɪə] n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for cotter2 [1] 2. (Historical Terms) (in Ireland) a peasant farming a smallholding under cottier tenure (the holding of not more than half an acre at a rent of not more than five pounds a year) 3. another name for cottager [1] [from Old French cotier; see cote1, coterie] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The effects of this second devotional revolution were obscured by the presence of the enormous underclass of cottiers and laborers, who did not share the interests or the values of the strong farmers, until that underclass was eliminated by the Famine and its aftermath. It was the very poorest of the poor, the small tenants and cottiers, who really suffered. |
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