First Known Use: 1600
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1agrarian
adjective agrar·i·an \ə-ˈgrer-ē-ən\
: of or relating to farms and farming
Full Definition of AGRARIAN
1
: of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
2
a : of, relating to, or characteristic of farmers or their way of life <agrarian values> b : organized or designed to promote agricultural interests
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Origin of AGRARIAN
Latin agrarius, from agr-, ager field — more at acre
Related to AGRARIAN
- Synonyms
- agricultural, farming
- Antonyms
- nonagricultural
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2agrarian
noun
Definition of AGRARIAN
: a member of an agrarian party or movement
First Known Use of AGRARIAN
1818
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