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métayage

[ met-uh-yahzh, mey-tuh- ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈyɑʒ, ˌmeɪ tə- /
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noun
the system of agriculture based on the use of métayers.
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Origin of métayage

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

Words nearby métayage

metatoluidine, metatrophic, metaverse, Metaxas, metaxylem, métayage, métayer, Metazoa, metazoan, Metcalfe's law, Metchnikoff
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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
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