ryot

[ rahy-uht ]

/ ˈraɪ ət /

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noun (in India)

a peasant.

a person who holds land as a cultivator of the soil.

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Origin of ryot

1615–25; <Hindi raiyat<Persian <Arabic raʿīyah subjects, literally, flock

Words nearby ryot

Ryeland, rye whiskey, Ryle, Ryobu Shinto, ryokan, ryot, Rysanek, Ryswick, Ryukyu, Ryukyuan, Ryukyu Islands

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How to use ryot in a sentence

Darg adds that RYOT can point concerned readers in a direction they may not have considered previously.
New Site RYOT Combines Breaking News With Activism|Nina Strochlic|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From there, our engagement just flew through the charts, and there's pretty much no question that RYOT really fueled that.
New Site RYOT Combines Breaking News With Activism|Nina Strochlic|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Along with stringers, freelancers, and citizen journalists, RYOT gets its content from a less traditional source.
New Site RYOT Combines Breaking News With Activism|Nina Strochlic|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Soon, RYOT will be partnering with Change.org and Crowdrise, a crowdsourcing tool for nonprofits.
New Site RYOT Combines Breaking News With Activism|Nina Strochlic|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Chumru and the ryot bestrode the third horse, and under the guidance of one who knew every path, they set out for the Ganges.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The ryot, of course, familiar with each yard of the route, practically followed a straight line.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Malcolm choked back the hard words that rose to his lips, and sought such local information as the ryot could give him.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
With difficulty he induced the scared ryot to take the rudder while he explained the new project.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
I would excuse the rapacity of the Mahajan if it has succeeded in keeping the gambling die or toddy from the ryot's home.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for ryot

ryot

/ (ˈraɪət) /

noun

(in India) a peasant or tenant farmer

Word Origin for ryot

C17: from Hindi ra`īyat, from Arabic ra`īyah flock, peasants, from ra`ā pasture

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