English Explanatory Dictionary

landless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not owning land.
  2. Not containing any land.

Word forms

landless

Etymology

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

Antonyms

landed

Derived words

farmlessness landlessness
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