ˈlan(d)ˌlȯrd, -aan-, -lȯ(ə)d noun
Etymology: Middle English, from land (I) + lord
1. : one who lets land to another : the owner or holder of land or houses which he leases or rents to another — compare lessor
landlord -ridden countryside
2. : the master of an inn or lodging house
my companion fetched out the jolly landlord — Joseph Addison
3. Scotland : a host in a private house