a person who earns a living by farming; esp., one who manages or operates a farm
a person who pays for a right, as, formerly, to collect and keep taxes
a person who contracts to do something for a fixed price
Farmer,
Fannie (Merritt) 1857-1915; U.S. teacher & writer on cooking
See farmer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(färˈmər)
noun
One who works on or operates a farm.
One who has paid for the right to collect and retain certain revenues or profits.
A simple, unsophisticated person; a bumpkin.
(färˈmər), Fannie Merritt 1857-1915.
American cookery expert who edited the Boston Cooking School Cook Book (1896), which has undergone many revisions as the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.
, James Leonard 1920-1999.
American civil rights leader who founded the Congress of Racial Equality (1942), served as its national director (1961-1966), and advocated nonviolent forms of protest.