cotenant

[ koh-ten-uhnt ]

noun

Origin of cotenant

1
First recorded in 1815–25; co- + tenant

Other words from cotenant

  • co·ten·an·cy, co·ten·ure [koh-ten-yer], /koʊˈtɛn yər/, noun

Words Nearby cotenant

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British Dictionary definitions for cotenant

cotenant

/ (kəʊˈtɛnənt) /


noun
  1. a person who holds property jointly or in common with others

Derived forms of cotenant

  • cotenancy, noun

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