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gentlemen farmers

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gen⋅tle⋅man-farm⋅er

[jen-tl-muhn-fahr-mer]
–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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gentleman farmer  
n.   pl. gentlemen farmers
A man of independent means who farms chiefly for pleasure rather than income.
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