English Explanatory Dictionary

terre-tenant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who has the actual possession of land.
  2. The owner of land acquired from a judgment debtor.
  3. The owner of land subject to a rentcharge.

Word forms

terre-tenant terre-tenants ter-tenant

Etymology

From French terre (“earth, land”) + tenant, present participle of tenir (“to hold”).

Synonyms

occupant tenant
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