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landlord

/ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/ noun B1
  1. A person that leases real property; a lessor.
  2. A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided. (slang)

Plural landlords

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“He is the best landlord, and the best master,” said she, “that ever lived.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 278 · B2
“Well?” said the landlord.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 393 · C1
“Ah, mate,” said Caderousse, “you are getting on better terms with your old landlord!”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 832 · C1
Finally, I went to the landlord, who is an accountant living on the ground floor, and I asked him if he could tell me what had become of the Red-headed League.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 15 · B2

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