arendator

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noun

In the Russian Empire, a person who farmed local rents or revenues.

OriginRussian аренда́тор ← Latin arendator →
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Meanings

nounarendator (plural arendators)

plural arendators · alternative arrendator

  1. historicalIn the Russian Empire, a person who farmed local rents or revenues.

    The arendator collects the stated imposts merely from the boors, which amount to no great matter

    1799, William Tooke, A View of the Russian Empire during the Reign of Catharine II and to the close of the present Century

Origin

  1. Latinarendator
  2. Russianаренда́тор
  3. Englisharendator

From Russian аренда́тор (arendátor), from Latin arendator, arrendator, from arendare, arrendare (“to pay rent”), from arenda (“yearly rent”), from ad + renda (whence French rente, English rent). Compare arrentation and rent.

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Chicago

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