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ten·ement (ten′ə mənt)
noun
- Law land, buildings, offices, franchises, etc. held of another by tenure
- a dwelling house
- a room or set of rooms tenanted as a separate dwelling; apartment; flat
- tenement house
- Old Poet. a dwelling place; abode
Etymology: ME < OFr, a holding < ML tenementum < L tenere, to hold: see tenant
Related Forms:
- tenemental ten′·emen′·tal adjective or tenementary ten′·emen′·tary
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