metayer Definition
a tenant farmer who pays a share of the crop as rent.
Using metayer: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "metayer" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The metayer system was common in feudal Europe.
Example
The landlord and the metayer agreed on a 50-50 split of the harvest.
metayer Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for metayer
- sharecropper
- cropper
- tenant farmer
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Summary: metayer in Brief
'Metayer' [mey-ter] refers to a tenant farmer who pays a share of the crop as rent. This system was common in feudal Europe, and it involves an agreement between the landlord and the metayer on a 50-50 split of the harvest.
