subtenant
[ suhb-ten-uhnt ]
noun
a person who rents land, a house, or the like, from a tenant.
Origin of subtenant
1Other words from subtenant
- sub·ten·an·cy, noun
Words Nearby subtenant
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How to use subtenant in a sentence
subtenant, sub-ten′ant, n. a tenant who hires or leases from one who is also a tenant.
This was called subinfeudation, and the vassal of a vassal was called a subvassal or subtenant.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe | James Harvey Robinson
British Dictionary definitions for subtenant
subtenant
/ (sʌbˈtɛnənt) /
noun
a person who rents or leases property from a tenant
Derived forms of subtenant
- subtenancy, noun
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