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rentier

[rahn-tyey]

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noun, plural -tiers

[-tyey] . French.

a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.

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rentier (rɑ̃tje)

—n
	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

1881, from Fr., "holder of rental properties or investments that pay income," from rente (see rent (1)).

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