gentleman-farmer

[ jen-tl-muhn-fahr-mer ]

/ ˈdʒɛn tl mənˈfɑr mər /

noun, plural gen·tle·men-farm·ers.

a man whose wealth or income from other sources permits him to farm for pleasure rather than for basic income.

a man whose income from his farm has freed him from the necessity of physical labor.

Origin of gentleman-farmer

First recorded in 1740–50

Words nearby gentleman-farmer

gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend, gentlemanly, gentleman of fortune, gentleman of the road, gentleman-pensioner

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Example sentences from the Web for gentleman-farmer

The predominant class is what one might call the gentleman-farmer, with the stress perhaps on “gentleman.”
Down the Columbia|Lewis R. Freeman
There'd only be the vicar and the local doctor, or p'r'aps a gentleman-farmer or two.
The Promise of Air|Algernon Blackwood
Of these we may specially mention Mr. Lawrence Twentyman, who was quite the gentleman-farmer.
The American Senator|Anthony Trollope
We may be allowed to think that the "gentleman-farmer" has chosen the better part.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau

She was very angry because Marriott, a gentleman-farmer from Ambergate, called her the little pole-cat.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for gentleman-farmer

gentleman-farmer

noun plural gentlemen-farmers

a person who engages in farming but does not depend on it for his living

a person who owns farmland but does not farm it personally

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gentleman-farmer
释义	gentleman-farmer [ jen-tl-muhn-fahr-mer ] / ˈdʒɛn tl mənˈfɑr mər / noun, plural gen·tle·men-farm·ers. a man whose wealth or income from other sources permits him to farm for pleasure rather than for basic income. a man whose income from his farm has freed him from the necessity of physical labor. Origin of gentleman-farmer First recorded in 1740–50 Words nearby gentleman-farmer gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer, gentleman friend, gentlemanly, gentleman of fortune, gentleman of the road, gentleman-pensioner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gentleman-farmer The predominant class is what one might call the gentleman-farmer, with the stress perhaps on “gentleman.” Down the Columbia\|Lewis R. Freeman There'd only be the vicar and the local doctor, or p'r'aps a gentleman-farmer or two. The Promise of Air\|Algernon Blackwood Of these we may specially mention Mr. Lawrence Twentyman, who was quite the gentleman-farmer. The American Senator\|Anthony Trollope We may be allowed to think that the "gentleman-farmer" has chosen the better part. South America To-day\|Georges Clemenceau She was very angry because Marriott, a gentleman-farmer from Ambergate, called her the little pole-cat. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for gentleman-farmer gentleman-farmer noun plural gentlemen-farmers a person who engages in farming but does not depend on it for his living a person who owns farmland but does not farm it personally Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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