landlord
Meaning
- A person that leases real property; a lessor.
- (British) The owner or manager of a public house.
- (slang, with-definite-article) A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.
Opposite of
tenant, lessee
Synonyms
house owner
landed gentleman
Host
real estate agent
one’s husband
house-owner
lease giver
land owner
restaurant manager
restaurant manageress
master of the house
Translations
propriétaire
casero
σπιτονοικοκύρης
waard
padrone
copa
HausbesitzerFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlænd.lɔːd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English londlord, landlorde, from Old English landhlāford, equivalent to land + lord. Cognate with Scots landlaird, Middle Low German lantlord (“homeowner, landlord”).
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