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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business;
- Example: "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
[syn: owner, proprietor]

2. a person who owns something;
- Example: "they are searching for the owner of the car"
- Example: "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
[syn: owner, possessor]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Owner \Own"er\, n.
   One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or
   rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

owner
    n 1: (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business;
         "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants" [syn: owner,
         proprietor]
    2: a person who owns something; "they are searching for the
       owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
       [syn: owner, possessor]