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TENANCY

\tˈɛnənsi], \tˈɛnənsi], \t_ˈɛ_n_ə_n_s_i]\

Definitions of TENANCY

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A house for habitation, or place to live in, held of another.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A house for habitation, or place to live in, held of another.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Temporary holding of land or houses; the period of possession of one who rents property.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A temporary holding of land or property.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The state of being a tenant; occupancy.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

The holding or possession of lands or houses on certain conditions and for a specified time.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. [Latin] A holding or a mode of holding an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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