Landowning
adjective
Owning land or property.
The landowning aristocrats belonged to the upper class.

Often appears as...
- landowning aristocrat
- landowning class
adjective
Owning land or property.
The landowning aristocrats belonged to the upper class.

Often appears as...
- landowning aristocrat
- landowning class
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Social Status
Indicates high social status or wealth, especially in historical contexts.

The landowning elites often had significant political influence.
Historical Weight
Often associated with history, where owning land was crucial for power.

In medieval times, a landowning knight had more authority than one without land.
Economic Implications
Suggests economic stability; owning land typically meant a steady income.

His landowning status ensured he was respected in the business community.
Social Status
Indicates high social status or wealth, especially in historical contexts.

The landowning elites often had significant political influence.
Historical Weight
Often associated with history, where owning land was crucial for power.

In medieval times, a landowning knight had more authority than one without land.
Economic Implications
Suggests economic stability; owning land typically meant a steady income.

His landowning status ensured he was respected in the business community.
Social Status
Indicates high social status or wealth, especially in historical contexts.

The landowning elites often had significant political influence.
Historical Weight
Often associated with history, where owning land was crucial for power.

In medieval times, a landowning knight had more authority than one without land.
Economic Implications
Suggests economic stability; owning land typically meant a steady income.

His landowning status ensured he was respected in the business community.
Quote examples
Julian Fellowes
English Actor
I come from a class which used to be called the gentry - which is nowadays mistakenly used to include the nobility, but in fact is not. The gentry was essentially the untitled landowning class.

Quote examples
Sarah Hall
English Writer
Set in a nameless colonial country, in an unspecified era, Katie Kitamura's second novel tracks the fortunes of a landowning family during the first waves of civil unrest.

Quote examples
Julian Fellowes
English Actor
I come from a class which used to be called the gentry - which is nowadays mistakenly used to include the nobility, but in fact is not. The gentry was essentially the untitled landowning class.

Quote examples
Sarah Hall
English Writer
Set in a nameless colonial country, in an unspecified era, Katie Kitamura's second novel tracks the fortunes of a landowning family during the first waves of civil unrest.

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