ˈkliˌrük, -lēˌr-, -_rək noun
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Etymology: Greek klērouchos, from klēro- (from klēros lot, allotment) + -ochos holder (from echein to have, hold) — more at scheme
: a citizen of ancient Greece who received an allotment of land in a conquered country and usually migrated to it without loss of citizenship
• cle·ru·chi·al klə̇ˈrükēəl or cle·ru·chic -kik adjective