- land|lord
- land|lord «LAND LRD», noun.1. a person who owns a building or land that he rents to others: »
absentee landlords.
2. a person who runs an inn or rooming house. SYNONYM(S): host, innkeeper.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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land·lord — /ˈlændˌloɚd/ noun, pl lords [count] 1 : a person who owns a house, apartment, etc., and rents it to other people see also ↑absentee landlord 2 : a man who runs an inn, pub, or rooming house compare ↑landlady … Useful english dictionary
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