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landlady

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land⋅la⋅dy

[land-ley-dee]
–noun, plural -dies.
1. a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others.
2. a woman who owns or runs an inn, rooming house, or boardinghouse.

Origin:
1530–40; land + lady
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land·la·dy   (lānd'lā'dē)   
n.  
  1. A woman who owns and rents land, buildings, or dwelling units.

  2. A woman who runs a rooming house or an inn; an innkeeper.

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