peasant proprietor

American  

[pez-uhnt pruh-prahy-i-ter] / ˈpɛz ənt prəˈpraɪ ɪ tər /

noun

1. a peasant who owns land, especially the land they till.

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Other Word Forms

• peasant proprietorship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of peasant proprietor

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

Hold the peasant proprietor of an orchard in conversation during the fruit season, and you will think him one of the most miserable and unfortunate men in the country.

From The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike by Harper, Charles G.

The peasant proprietor who could raise his own cattle and grain would not find the burden so hard to bear.

From The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature by Abbott, Frank Frost

The decay of home industries was also a heavy blow to the smaller yeoman and the peasant proprietor.

From A Short History of English Agriculture by Curtler, W. H. R. (William Henry Ricketts)

Their position was better than that of a small peasant proprietor.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson

This is a very high return for a small outlay; but it is completely beyond the means of any peasant proprietor.

From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 by Various