gentle-man farmer's
tl noun, plural gen·tle·men-farm·ers.
1.
a man whose wealth or income from other sources permits him to farm for pleasure rather than for basic income.
2.
a man whose income from his farm has freed him from the necessity of physical labor.
Origin:
1740–50
1740–50
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| gentleman-farmer | |
| —n , pl gentlemen-farmers | |
| 1. | a person who engages in farming but does not depend on it for his living |
| 2. | a person who owns farmland but does not farm it personally |
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