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agrarian definition

agrar·ian (ə grer′ē ən)

adjective

  1. relating to land or to the ownership or division of land
  2. of agriculture or farmers generally
  3. promoting land reform or the interests of farmers

Etymology: < L agrarius < ager, a field: see acre

noun

a person who advocates agrarian reform, esp. a more equitable division of land

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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