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gentleman-farmer

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gen⋅tle⋅man-farm⋅er

  [jen-tl-muhn-fahr-mer]
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–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
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