Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farmer-general

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: farmer--gen-er-al
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a privileged association in France, before the French Revolution, who collected duties on behalf of the king, along with bonus fees for themselves.

Example Sentences

"In the same tone a farmer general in France, who had probably beggared a province, and whose rapacity had hastened the late revolution, exclaimed, "What need of reformation?" To such men I can make no reply […]"

Etymology

Calque of French fermier général

Inflected Forms

farmers-general (plural)

Questions

What does farmer-general mean?: A member of a privileged association in France, before the French Revolution, who collected duties on behalf of the king, along with bonus fees for themselves.
Where does farmer-general come from?: Calque of French fermier général

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