Nearby Words
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To metayage
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Metayage
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
metayage
type of land tenure whereby the cultivator (metayer) uses land without owning it and pays rent in kind to the owner. Pure metayage is a form of share tenancy involving payment of approximately half the annual output; the metayer's family permanently occupies the land that it works. The term describes what was probably the dominant type of land tenure in 18th-century France, certainly in southern France, and in parts of Italy
Learn more about metayage with a free trial on Britannica.com.
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.