backsettler en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + settler.
Meanings
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One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
the English backsettlers of Leinster and Munster
a. 1859, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Sir William Temple:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backsettlers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |