单词 | rentière |
释义 | rentièren. A woman who derives her income from property or investment. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [noun] > investment > investor > type of pernora1325 rentier1650 fundholder1765 rentière1837 odd-lotter1903 self-liquidator1932 short-termist1987 1837 Times 22 May 6/5 The insolvent was then examined through an interpreter... She was not a rentière, and had no means of support. 1885 A. Edwardes Girton Girl III. xv. 265 We are private citizens—rentières, living on our means. 1916 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 10 270 Q. What is your occupation?—A. Rentière. 1969 Listener 6 Feb. 173/2 This grumbling, sinisterly superior rentière lived opposite Virginia Lodge, Parkwood Hill, the Dales' suburban residence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1837 |
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