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tenant

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
1ten·ant 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1tenant
Pronunciation:
\ˈte-nənt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of tenir to hold
Date:
14th century
1 a: one who holds or possesses real estate or sometimes personal property (as a security) by any kind of right b: one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another ; specifically : one who rents or leases (as a house) from a landlord2: occupant, dweller
ten·ant·less 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tenantless \-ləs\ adjective


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