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ren⋅tier

[rahn-tyey]
–noun, plural -tiers [-tyey] . French.
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
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.]

Rentier

Ren`tier"\ (r?N`ty?"), n. [F. See 5th Rent.] One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.

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

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
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