rentier

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɑ̃tje/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rän tyā′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ren•tier  (rän tyā′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tiers (-tyā′).USA pronunciation [French.]
  1. Foreign Termsa person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rentier French: /rɑ̃tje/ n
  1. a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interest
Etymology: from rente; see rent1
'rentier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
reindeer

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