métayage

[ met-uh-yahzh, mey-tuh- ]

noun
  1. the system of agriculture based on the use of métayers.

Origin of métayage

1
From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at métayer, -age

Words Nearby métayage

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How to use métayage in a sentence

  • Some have adopted the metayage system; others get the field-work done by the peasants at so much per acre.

    Russia | Donald Mackenzie Wallace