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Realtor

[ree-uhl-ter, -tawr, reel-] Origin

Re·al·tor

[ree-uhl-ter, -tawr, reel-]
Trademark.
a person who works in the real-estate business and is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, or one of its constituent boards, and abides by its Code of ethics.
relator, Realtor.
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Realtor is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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realtor (ˈrɪəltə, -ˌtɔː)
 
n
(US), (Canadian) an estate agent, esp an accredited one
 
[C20: from a trademark]

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realtor
1916, "real estate agent," Amer.Eng., coined by C. Chadbourn of Minneapolis, Minn.; patented as Realtor in 1948 by National Association of Real Estate Boards.
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