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landowning

[land-oh-ner]

land·ow·ner

[land-oh-ner]
noun
an owner or proprietor of land.

Origin:
1725–35; land + owner

land·own·er·ship, noun
land·own·ing, noun, adjective
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Landowning is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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landowner (ˈlændˌəʊnə)
 
n
a person who owns land
 
'landownership
 
n
 
'landowning
 
n, —adj

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landowner definition

[ˈlændonɚ]
  1. n.
    a corpse; a dead person. (See also buy the farm.) : Now old Mr. Carlson was a landowner for real.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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