An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
METAYER
Proper noun
Metayer (plural Metayers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Metayer is the 22770th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1125 individuals. Metayer is most common among Black/African American (76.8%) and White (18.76%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
metayer (plural metayers)
(iof French and Italian agriculture) One who cultivates land for a share (usually half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord.
Source: Wiktionary
Mé`ta`yer" (F. ; E. ), n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. medietarius, fr. L. medius middle, half. See Mid, a.]
Definition: One who cultivates land for a share (usually one half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord. [France & Italy] Milman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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