homesteader
[ hohm-sted-er ]
/ ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ər /
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noun
the owner or holder of a homestead.
a settler under the Homestead Act.
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homesteader
/ (ˈhəʊmˌstɛdə) /
noun
a person owning a homestead
US and Canadian a person who acquires or possesses land under a homestead law
a person taking part in a homesteading scheme
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