ower
9.9
A person who has or controls something
- noun
- Archaic
:
propietario
- As the ower of the land, she had the right to decide how it would be used.
Examples
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The ower of the old castle welcomed visitors with fascinating stories.
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He considered himself the ower of all the tools in the workshop.
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- Now, give ower.
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[Voice Ower]
Synonyms
owner
vsower
∞
1.0
A person who legally has something like a house or business
is an older dialect label rather than the current legal term
holder
vsower
190
2.1
A person who owns something, for example a ticket or passport
is an archaic or dialect form rather than the usual modern word
possessor
vsower
9
5.2
A person who owns something
is an archaic or dialect term rather than modern common usage
5.8
A person the law allows to own or keep something
is an archaic or dialect form that lacks explicit legal focus
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ower can also appear as an old form of 'owner', and is related to the word own, which means 'to have' or 'possess', so an ower in this sense is the 'owner' of something.