taverners

plural of taverner
as in landlords
the owner or manager of an inn in Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn a taverner tells a series of tales in verse to a group of travelers

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landlords
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  • But landlords didn’t just attend user groups and happy hours to learn and swap information.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • About 20 years ago, Hazleton passed the controversial Illegal Immigration Relief Act, which withheld permits from businesses employing undocumented immigrants and fined landlords who rented to them.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Taverners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taverners. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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