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ren⋅tier
[rahn-tyey] 
–noun, plural -tiers [-tyey] . French.
[-tyey] . French. | a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds. |
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| ren·tier (räɴ-tyā') n. A person who lives on income from property or investments. [French, from rente, yearly income, from Old French; see rent1.] |
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Rentier
Ren`tier"\ (r?N`ty?"), n. [F. See 5th Rent.] One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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rentier
1881, from Fr., "holder of rental properties or investments that pay income," from rente (see rent (1)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ren·tier
Pronunciation: rän-'tyA, 'rän-"tyA
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from rente income from a property, rent
: a person who lives on income from property or securities
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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