🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

sans terre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɑ̃ tɛʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Landless/ˈlænd.ləs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les agriculteurs sans terre luttent pour survivre."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having no land or property.

    "Many landless farmers struggle to find work in urban areas."
  2. 2

    Referring to individuals or communities without land ownership.

    "The landless population often faces significant challenges in securing basic needs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'landless' is derived from the combination of 'land', which comes from Old English 'land' meaning 'ground, soil, or territory', and the suffix '-less', which originates from Old English '-leas', meaning 'without'. The term has evolved to describe individuals or groups lacking ownership or access to land, particularly in socio-economic contexts.

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