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landowner

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈlændˌəʊ.nər/ US  /-ˌoʊ.nɚ/

Definition

someone who owns land, especially a large amount of landMortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Renting property landowning
 
 
/-nɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]
She was born into a wealthy landowning family.Mortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Renting propertyWealthiness and wealthy
(Definition of landowner noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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