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tenantry Definition

ten·antry (ten′ən trē)

noun pl. tenantries -·ries

  1. the tenants collectively, as of an estate
  2. the condition of being a tenant

Etymology: ME: see tenant & -ry

tenantry Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • middling: The latter benefited the emergent middling tenantry more than they did the rural and urban poor.
  • small: From some districts in Ulster, numbers of the smaller tenantry are taking their departure.

Noun used with modifier

  • peasant: The peasant tenantry was land rented out to peasants who were either free or unfree.