owner

Words with a similar base: owner

'owner'

[owner.n.01] as in: (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

Examples:
he is the owner of a chain of restaurants

'owner'

[owner.n.02] as in: a person who owns something

Examples:
they are searching for the owner of the car
who is the owner of that friendly smile?

Origins

					owner (English)
├── -er (English)
│   ├── -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -eren (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -or (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── own (English)
    ├── owen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── agan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── unnen (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── unnan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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