rentier

ren·tier  (rä-ty)

n.

A person who lives on income from property or investments.

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[French, from rente, yearly income, from Old French; see rent¹.]

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rentier French [rɑ̃tje]

n

a.  a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interest

b.  (as modifier) the rentier class

[from rente; see rent¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rentier - someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments investor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

Translations

rentier [ˈrɒntɪeɪ] N → rentista mf