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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who farms land owned by another and pays rent in cash or in kind.
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- noun A person who
farms land rented from alandlord .
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- noun a farmer who works land owned by someone else
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chained_bear commented on the word tenant farmer
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October 1, 2008