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Webster 1913 Edition


Arendator

‖

Arˊen-da′tor

,
Noun.
[LL.
arendator
,
arrendator
, fr.
arendare
,
arrendare
, to pay rent, fr.
arenda
yearly rent;
ad
+
renda
, F.
rente
, E.
rent
. Cf.
Arrentation
and
Rent
.]
In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues.
☞ A person who rents an estate belonging to the crown is called crown arendator.
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Webster 1828 Edition


Arendator

ARENDA'TOR

,
Noun.
In Livonia and other provinces of Russia, a farmer of the farms or rents; one who contracts with the crown for the rents of the farms. He who rents an estate belonging to the crown, is called Crownarendator. Arende is a term used both for the estate let to farm, and the sum for which it is rented.