RENTIER

PRONUNCIATION: (ran-TYAY)
[the first syllable is nasal]

MEANING: noun: A person who lives on income from rent, interest, etc.

ETYMOLOGY: From French rentier (a person of independent means), from rente (private income). Earliest documented use: 1650.
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R-MENTIER - where Mademoiselle comes from (Hinky-dinky-par-lay-voo) (can be sung)

RENTIFER - hire a Christmas tree

RUNTIER - smaller and misshapen and less vigorous

RONTIER - all's quiet at the outermost known edge ( no ⨍ )