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ten⋅ant

  [ten-uhnt]
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–noun
1. a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
2. Law. a person who holds or possesses for a time lands, tenements, or personalty of another, usually for rent.
3. an occupant or inhabitant of any place.
–verb (used with object)
4. to hold or occupy as a tenant; dwell in; inhabit.
–verb (used without object)
5. to dwell or live (usually fol. by in).
Origin:
1250–1300; ME tena(u)nt < AF; MF tenant, n. use of prp. of tenir to hold ≪ L tenēre. See -ant

Related forms:
ten⋅ant⋅a⋅ble, adjective
ten⋅ant⋅less, adjective
ten⋅ant⋅like, adjective
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Main Entry: ten·ant
Pronunciation: 'te-n&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, from Old French, from present participle of tenir to hold, from Latin tenEre
: one who holds or possesses property by any kind of right : one who holds a tenancy in property; specifically : one who possesses property in exchange for payment of rent —see also LESSEE —compare TENANCY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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