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métayer

noun
mé·​ta·​yer | \ -¦yā\
plural -s

Definition of métayer

: one that cultivates land for a share of its yield usually receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord

History and Etymology for métayer

French, from Middle French, from Old French meteer, meiteier, from Late Latin medietat-, medietas half + Old French -ier -er

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