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Word entry · 8 letters

landless

Best crossword clue

"Property-free"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPart of speech adjectiveSorted adellnssStarts with LEnds with S2 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2A3N4D5L6E7S8S

Definitions

  1. Without land or property.

Word origin

From Middle English londlees, from Old English landlēas, equivalent to land + -less. Cognate with Dutch landeloos (“landless”), German landlos (“landless”), Icelandic landlaus (“landless”).

Used in a sentence

  • The landless younger sons of the gentry often entered the military as the only way to make a living.
  • The landless flock to the cities seeking jobs.
  • 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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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Property-free8 letters
02Without property8 letters

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