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gentleman-farmer

[jen-tl-muhn-fahr-mer]

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:
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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