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Noun: rentier  roÑ'tyey [N. Amer], 'roÑ,tyey [Brit]
  1. Someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments
    "The rentier lived comfortably off the income from his inherited properties"

Derived forms: rentiers

Type of: investor

Encyclopedia: Rentier