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—antirenter, n. —antirentism, n./an'tee rent", an'tuy-/, adj.noting or pertaining to a political party (1839-47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.[1835-45; Amer.; ANTI- + RENT1]
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antirent — adj. opposed to the paying of rent … English contemporary dictionary
antirent — an·ti·rent … English syllables
antirent — … Useful english dictionary
Antirent War — (1839–46) Civil protest by leaseholding farmers in upper New York state. Protesting outdated laws based on semifeudal leaseholding practices of the early Dutch estate owners, the leaseholders of Albany county in 1839 refused to pay back rent. The … Universalium
Antirent War — Helderberg War, conflict which took place in the years of 1839 46 in upstate New York in which tenant farmers refused to pay rent to the descendants of their patroons … English contemporary dictionary
Helderberg War — Antirent War, conflict which lasted from 1839 46 in upstate New York in which tenant farmers refused to pay rent to the descendants of their patroons … English contemporary dictionary
war — war1 /wawr/, n., v., warred, warring, adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military… … Universalium
antirenter — noun see antirent … Useful english dictionary
