ryot
Americannoun
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a peasant.
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a person who holds land as a cultivator of the soil.
noun
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Origin of ryot
1615–25; < Hindi raiyat < Persian < Arabic raʿīyah subjects, literally, flock
Example Sentences
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The Puerto Morelos shooting comes two weeks after California travel blogger Anjali Ryot of San Jose, California, and German citizen Jennifer Henzold were killed by crossfire during what prosecutors said appeared to be a clash over street-level drug sales in Tulum.
From Seattle Times
A San Jose, California woman born in India, Anjali Ryot, and German citizen Jennifer Henzold were apparently hit by crossfire from the Oct.
From Seattle Times
Medics declared Ryot dead at the scene, while Henzold was rushed to a hospital, where she died, according to the outlet.
From Fox News
One of the women killed was Anjali Ryot — a 25-year-old travel blogger who had more than 42,000 Instagram followers — according to authorities in Quintana Roo, the state where Tulum is located.
From Fox News
Ryot is from Himachal, India, and lived in San Jose, California, according to her social media profiles.
From Fox News
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