- ten|ant|ry
- ten|ant|ry «TEHN uhn tree», noun, plural -ries.1. all the tenants on an estate: »
The old Squire's visits to his tenantry were rare (George Eliot).
2. = tenancy. (Cf. ↑tenancy)
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ten|ant — «TEHN uhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a person paying rent for the temporary use of the land or buildings of another person: »That building has apartments for one hundred tenants. 2. Figurative: »Birds are tenants of the trees. SYNONYM(S): inhabitant,… … Useful english dictionary
ten´ant|a|ble — ten|ant «TEHN uhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a person paying rent for the temporary use of the land or buildings of another person: »That building has apartments for one hundred tenants. 2. Figurative: »Birds are tenants of the trees. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
ten|ant|less — «TEHN uhnt lihs», adjective. without a tenant; vacant: »a dreary and tenantless mansion (Longfellow) … Useful english dictionary
ten|ant|ship — «TEHN uhnt shihp», noun. tenancy; occupancy … Useful english dictionary
ten·ant — /ˈtɛnənt/ noun, pl ants [count] : a person, business, group, etc., that pays to use another person s property : someone who rents or leases a house, apartment, etc., from a landlord A tenant is now leasing the apartment … Useful english dictionary
co|ten|ant — «koh TEHN uhnt», noun. one of two or more tenants of the same place; joint tenant … Useful english dictionary
lieu|ten|ant — «loo TEHN uhnt; British usage, lehf TEHN uhnt, except for the navy luh TEHN uhnt», noun. 1. a person who acts in the place of someone above him in authority: »The scoutmaster used the two older boys as his lieutenants. 2. a commissioned officer… … Useful english dictionary
sub|lieu|ten|ant — «SUHB loo TEHN uhnt; in general British usage, except in the navy SUHB lehf TEHN uhnt», noun. 1. a subordinate lieutenant. 2. (in the British Army and Navy) a commissioned officer ranking next below a lieutenant … Useful english dictionary
sub|ten|ant — «suhb TEHN uhnt, SUHB TEHN », noun. a tenant of a tenant; person who rents land, a house, or other building, or a right, from a tenant … Useful english dictionary
un|der|ten|ant — «UHN duhr TEHN uhnt», noun. = subtenant. (Cf. ↑subtenant) … Useful english dictionary
