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landless

land·less

US/ˈlændlʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

owning no land

  • “the landless peasantry”
Antonyms

Origin

From Middle English londlees, from Old English landlēas, equivalent to land + -less. Cognate with Dutch landeloos (“landless”), German landlos (“landless”), Icelandic landlaus (“landless”).

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