All 3 Uses of
proprietor
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- Previously he had been a bailiff for a short time, and earlier still a shepherd only, having from his childhood assisted his father in tending the flocks of large proprietors, till old Gabriel sank to rest.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- He hastily thrust aside the curtain dividing his own little dressing space from that of the manager and proprietor, who now appeared as the individual called Tom King as far down as his waist, and as the aforesaid respectable manager thence to his toes.†
Chpt 49-51
- The proprietor shook his head.†
Chpt 49-51
Definition:
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(proprietor) the owner of a business