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farmer
noun farm·er \ˈfär-mər\
: a person who runs a farm
Full Definition of FARMER
1
: a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income
2
: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (as livestock or fish)
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First Known Use of FARMER
14th century
Related to FARMER
- Synonyms
- agriculturist (or agriculturalist), agronomist, cultivator, grower, planter, tiller
- Antonyms
- nonfarmer
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