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View synonyms for métayer
métayer
[ met-uh-yey, mey-tuh- ]
noun
- a person who works the land using tools, seed, etc., furnished by the landlord and who receives a share of the harvest in compensation.
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But in many cases the natives had an interest in the crops on something like a metayer system.
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This arrangement probably answers two purposes, economy is effected, and fraud prevented on the part of the metayer.
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By dint of uncompromising economy, the metayer may ultimately become a small owner.
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The metayer system was in vogue, especially on temple lands.
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