landless

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landless

Where it comes from

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

adjective

not comparable Not owning land. The landless younger sons of the gentry often entered the military as the only way to make a living.
not comparable Not containing any land. We set sail toward the landless horizon.

Opposite: landed

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adjective

Opposite: landed

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adj not owning land

Português	sem-terra

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@misc{landless_2026,
  title = {landless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/landless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}