RYOT

Etymology

Noun

ryot (plural ryots)

(India) A farmer or tiller of the soil.

Anagrams

• Tory, Troy, tory, troy, tyro

Source: Wiktionary


Ry"ot, n. Etym: [Ar. & Hind. ra'iyat, the same word as ra'iyah, a subject, tenant, peasant. See Rayah.]

Definition: A peasant or cultivator of the soil. [India] The Indian ryot and the Egyptian fellah work for less pay than any other laborers in the world. The Nation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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