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Agrarian
Pronunciation : A*gra"ri*an
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. agrarius, fr. ager field.]
Definition : 1. Pertaining to fields, or lands, or their tenure; esp., relating to am equal or equitable division of lands; as, the agrarian laws of Rome, which distributed the conquered and other public lands among citizens. His Grace's landed possessions are irresistibly inviting to an agrarian experiment. Burke.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Wild; -- said of plants growing in the fields.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*gra"ri*an
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One in favor of an equal division of landed property.
2. An agrarian law. [R.] An equal agrarian is perpetual law. Harrington.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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