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- [ten-uh nt]
- /ˈtɛn ənt/
- /ˈten.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ten-uh nt]
- /ˈtɛn ənt/
Definitions of tenant word
- noun tenant a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee. 1
- noun tenant Law. a person who holds or possesses for a time lands, tenements, or personalty of another, usually for rent. 1
- noun tenant an occupant or inhabitant of any place. 1
- verb with object tenant to hold or occupy as a tenant; dwell in; inhabit. 1
- verb without object tenant to dwell or live (usually followed by in). 1
- noun tenant renter 1
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Origin of tenant
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English tena(u)nt < Anglo-French; Middle French tenant, noun use of present participle of tenir to hold ≪ Latin tenēre. See -ant
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tenant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tenant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tenant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tenant
noun tenant
- addressee — The addressee of a letter or parcel is the person or company that it is addressed to.
- addressees — the person, company, or the like to whom a piece of mail is addressed.
- autochthon — one of the earliest known inhabitants of any country; aboriginal
- bedfellow — You refer to two things or people as bedfellows when they have become associated or related in some way.
- bondman — a feudal serf
Antonyms for tenant
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