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owner.

One who owns something.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoʊnɚ/General-American/ˈəʊnə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who owns something.

    The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner.
  2. The captain of a ship.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English ouner, from Old English āgnere. By surface analysis, own + -er, though etymologically own is a back-formation from owner.

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