PREDIAL


Meaning of PREDIAL in English

[ 'pri:dɪəl ]

■ adjective

1》 archaic agrarian.

↘ historical (of a tithe) consisting of agricultural produce.

2》 historical relating to or denoting a slave or tenant attached to farms or the land.

■ noun historical a ~ slave.

Origin

ME: from med. L. praedialis , from L. praedium 'farm'.

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