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landowner

[ land-oh-ner ]
/ ˈlændˌoʊ nər /
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noun
an owner or proprietor of land.
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Origin of landowner

First recorded in 1725–35; land + owner

OTHER WORDS FROM landowner

land·own·er·ship, nounlandowning, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for landowner

landowner
/ (ˈlændˌəʊnə) /

noun
a person who owns land

Derived forms of landowner

landownership, nounlandowning, noun, adjective
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