landed en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈlænd.ɪd/
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English londed, from Old English ġelandod. By surface analysis, land + -ed.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In possession of land.
landed gentry
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(not-comparable) Consisting of land, especially with a single owner.
a landed estate
Deriveds
landed immigrant · landed estate · landed gentry · landed cost · landed society · unlanded · nonlanded · landed property