Mejean (en. Mejean)

/mɛʒɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
A person who cultivates the land or raises animals.
The mejean works hard in the fields every day.
Le mejean travaille dur dans les champs chaque jour.
A man of the land, often linked to tradition.
In his family, several mejeans have always cultivated the vineyards.
Dans sa famille, plusieurs mejeans ont toujours cultivé les vignes.

Etymology

The word 'mejean' comes from the Occitan word 'mejan', which means cultivated or fallow lands.

Common Phrases and Expressions

mejean of the land
A local farmer, often highly respected in his community.
mejean de pays
the life of a mejean
An expression referring to the simple and laborious life of farmers.
la vie de mejean

Related Words

agriculture
The set of activities related to land cultivation and livestock farming.
agriculture
harvest
The action of gathering agricultural products.
récolte

Slang Meanings

A resourceful farmer.
This mejean always knows how to get by in the worst situations.
Ce mejean sait toujours comment s'en sortir dans les pires situations.
A man connected to nature.
Strolling with a mejean is discovering the secrets of the land.
Se balader avec un mejean, c'est découvrir les secrets de la terre.