OWNER

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


Etymology

Noun

owner (plural owners)

One who owns something.

(nautical, slang) The captain of a ship.

Synonyms

• (one who owns): possessor, proprietor (of a business, etc)

Anagrams

• 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



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9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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