English Online Dictionary. What means owner? What does owner mean?
English
Etymology
From own + -er.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈoʊnɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊnə/
- Rhymes: -əʊnə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: own‧er
Noun
owner (plural owners)
- One who owns something.
- (nautical, slang) The captain of a ship.
- (Philippines) Ellipsis of owner-type jeepney.
Synonyms
- (one who owns): possessor, proprietor (of a business, etc)
Derived terms
Related terms
- own
Descendants
- → Japanese: オーナー (ōnā)
Translations
Anagrams
- Rowen, rewon, rowen, worne