# owner

Pronunciation: US say "OH-nur" /ˈoʊnɚ/; UK say "OH-nuh" /ˈəʊnə/

## Noun

1. A person who owns or possesses something.
   - Simple: A person who owns something and can decide how it is used.
   - _The owner of the building agreed to lower the rent for tenants._
   - _Pet owners are responsible for the care and behavior of their animals._

## Other meanings

- (noun) In sailors' slang, the captain who commands a ship.
- (noun) Ellipsis of owner-type jeepney.

## Origin

From Middle English "ouner", from Old English "āgnere".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/owner (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).