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HOMESTEADER

\hˈə͡ʊmstɛdə], \hˈə‍ʊmstɛdə], \h_ˈəʊ_m_s_t_ɛ_d_ə]\

Definitions of HOMESTEADER

2011 - English Dictionary Database
2006 - WordNet 3.0
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to to it

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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