owner, proprietor
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
owner, possessor
(noun) a person who owns something; “they are searching for the owner of the car”; “who is the owner of that friendly smile?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
owner (plural owners)
One who owns something.
(nautical, slang) The captain of a ship.
• (one who owns): possessor, proprietor (of a business, etc)
• Rowen, rewon, rowen, worne
Source: Wiktionary
Own"er, n.
Definition: One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
