English

Etymology
First attested w:1325|1325, from AF. tenaunt, from OF. tenant, from present participle of tenir, "to hold," from L. ten�re, "hold, keep."

Pronunciation
enPR|/t�n��nt/, IPA|/`te-n�nt/

Noun
en-noun

1. One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.

#:* "Long even before the last tenant had occupied it, the room had been regarded with fear and aversion, and the end of that last tenant had in no way lightened the gloom that hung about the place." — w:The Thing in the Upper Room|The Thing in the Upper Room by w:Arthur Morrison|Arthur Morrison

1. An occupant.
2. law One who rents their own property to others.
3. law One who possesses property.

Verb
en-verb

1. To hold as, or be, a tenant.

Translations
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ttbc|Chinese: �客
ttbc|Dutch: huurder
ttbc|Italian: inquilino
ttbc|Japanese: ��人
ttbc|Swedish: Arrendera
ttbc|Polish: lokator m, dzierżawca m
Serbian: stanar, zakupac
ttbc|Slovak: nájomník m, nájomca m
ttbc|Spanish: inquilino m

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fa:tenant
fr:tenant
io:tenant
it:tenant
hu:tenant
pt:tenant
fi:tenant
ta:tenant
te:tenant
vi:tenant
zh:tenant

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