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terre-tenant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
ter-re--tenant
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who has the actual possession of land.

noun

The owner of land acquired from a judgment debtor.

noun

The owner of land subject to a rentcharge.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

terre-tenants (plural) ter-tenant (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lessee tenant renter lessor landlord

Synonyms

occupant tenant

Questions

What does terre-tenant mean?
One who has the actual possession of land.
Where does terre-tenant come from?
It is traced to French.

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