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ren·tier

(räN-tyā′)

A person who lives on income from property or investments.

[French, from rente, yearly income, from Old French; see rent¹.]

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rentier

(rɑ̃tje)

a. a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interest

b. (as modifier): the rentier class.

[from rente; see rent¹]

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rentier

- A person who makes income from rent.

rentier

A French word meaning someone who rents, used to mean a person whose income comes from regular unearned amounts such as from rent payments.

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rentier - someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments

investor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

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rentier

[ˈrɒntɪeɪ] N → rentista mf

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