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RENTIER
rentier
(noun) someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rentier (plural rentiers)
An individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments.
Anagrams
• Reinert, Terrien, reinter, terrine
Source: Wiktionary
Ren`tier" (rn`ty"), n. Etym: [F. See 5th Rent.]
Definition: One who has a fixed income, as from lands, stocks, or the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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