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noun
A British socio-economic class of landowners, socially just below the aristocracy or peerage, who could live entirely from rental income.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A socio-economic system in which wealth and status are derived primarily from land ownership.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A secret society that owns its own premises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A landowner's association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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