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lodg⋅er

[loj-er]
–noun
a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME loger tent-dweller. See lodge, -er 1
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lodg·er   (lŏj'ər)   
n.  One that lodges, especially one who rents and lives in a furnished room.
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Main Entry: lodg·er
Pronunciation: 'lä-j&r
Function: noun
: a person who occupies a rented room in another's house; specifically : a person who by agreement with the owner of a house acquires no property, interest, or possession therein but only the right to occupy a designated room or area that remains in the owner's legal possession
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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