LANDLADY

landlady

(noun) a landlord who is a woman

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

landlady (plural landladies)

A female landlord.

Source: Wiktionary


Land"la`dy, n.; pl. Landladies. Etym: [Cf. Landlord.]

1. A woman having real estate which she leases to a tenant or tenants.

2. The mistress of an inn or lodging house.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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