rentier

[ rahn-tyey ]

/ rɑ̃ˈtyeɪ /

noun, plural ren·tiers [rahn-tyey]. /rɑ̃ˈtyeɪ/. French.

a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.

Words nearby rentier

rent boy, rent control, rente, renter, rent-free, rentier, Renton, rent party, rent-roll, rent seck, rent-seeking

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Example sentences from the Web for rentier

Next, add the vices of a rentier state: laziness, irresponsibility, a sense of entitlement, and ignorance.
It’s Not the USA that Made Libya the Disaster it is Today|Ann Marlowe|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But did you see in the paper that he was put down as rentier?
Plays--First Series|August Strindberg
The one who has a perpetual income from bonds or rents is called a rentier.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
My French friends wanted to talk of the "Psychology of the Rentier."
War and the Future|H. G. Wells

He gives himself the name of Piquouique, rentier, English; and he appeals to his Ambassador.
Old Friends|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for rentier

rentier

/ French (rɑ̃tje) /

noun

a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interest
(as modifier)the rentier class

Word Origin for rentier

from rente; see rent 1

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单词	rentier
释义	rentier [ rahn-tyey ] / rɑ̃ˈtyeɪ / noun, plural ren·tiers [rahn-tyey]. /rɑ̃ˈtyeɪ/. French. a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds. Words nearby rentier rent boy, rent control, rente, renter, rent-free, rentier, Renton, rent party, rent-roll, rent seck, rent-seeking Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rentier Next, add the vices of a rentier state: laziness, irresponsibility, a sense of entitlement, and ignorance. It’s Not the USA that Made Libya the Disaster it is Today\|Ann Marlowe\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But did you see in the paper that he was put down as rentier? Plays--First Series\|August Strindberg The one who has a perpetual income from bonds or rents is called a rentier. The Principles of Economics\|Frank A. Fetter My French friends wanted to talk of the "Psychology of the Rentier." War and the Future\|H. G. Wells He gives himself the name of Piquouique, rentier, English; and he appeals to his Ambassador. Old Friends\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for rentier rentier / French (rɑ̃tje) / noun a person whose income consists primarily of fixed unearned amounts, such as rent or bond interest (as modifier)the rentier class Word Origin for rentier from rente; see rent 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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