owner

Pronunciation: /ˈoʊnɚ/

The English word “owner” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

One who owns something.
The captain of a ship.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ouner, from Old English āgnere. By surface analysis, own + -er, though etymologically own is a back-formation from owner.

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