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/fɑːmə/ · farm·er
noun
- A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm. The farmer carefully planted the seeds in the fertile soil.
- Agent noun of farm; someone or something that farms. The company is a large farmer of organic produce.
- One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect for a certain rate per cent. In the past, a farmer of the revenues was responsible for collecting taxes on behalf of the government.
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Did you know? The term 'farmer' has been used in English since the 14th century, initially referring to a tax collector or leaseholder, and later evolving to include its modern meaning of a person who works the land. Interestingly, the word 'farmer' is still used in some contexts to refer to a person who collects taxes or revenues, as seen in the phrase 'farmer of the revenues'.