The landless younger sons of the gentry often entered the military as the only way to make a living.
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Landless
Synonyms for "landless" (6 found)
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Translations
4 translations across 4 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- maaton adj (not owning land)
Macedonian
1 entries- безземјен adj (not owning land)
Polish
1 entries- bezrolny adj (not owning land)
Swedish
1 entries- jordlös adj (not owning land)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The landless flock to the cities seeking jobs.
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By the mid-19th century, the typical village was sharply divided between the landowning class and the landless, voteless and largely illiterate labourers.
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We set sail toward the landless horizon.
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