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Uncommonproprietor
The correct spelling is proprietor.
How to pronounce proprietor
/pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/
nounIPA: /pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/
Say it like: Pro-pree-tor
The correct spelling is proprietor. An owner. For example: "From 10 September 1621 till 12 June 1632, Sir William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling and Viscount of Canada, was proprietor of the Scottish colony Nova Scotia."
Usage Examples
“From 10 September 1621 till 12 June 1632, Sir William Alexander, styled Earl of Stirling and Viscount of Canada, was proprietor of the Scottish colony Nova Scotia.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An owner.
- 2.A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor.
- 3.One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner.
- 4.(history) One or more persons to whom a colonial territory is assigned, like a fief, including its administration.
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