ˈtenənt n. & v. --n. 1 a
person who rents
land or
property from a
landlord. 2 (often foll. by of)
the occupant of a
place. 3
Law a person
holding real property by
private ownership. --v.tr.
occupy as a tenant. øtenant
farmer a person who farms rented land. tenant
right Brit. the right of a tenant to
continue a
tenancy at the
termination of the
lease. øøtenantable adj. tenantless adj. [ME f.
OF, pres.
part. of tenir hold f. L tenere]