[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tenant \ten"ant\, n. f. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. see
   tenable, and cf. lieutenant.
   1. law one who holds or possesses lands, or other real
      estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in
      common, in severalty, for life, for years, or at will;
      also, one who has the occupation or temporary possession
      of lands or tenements the title of which is in another; --
      correlative to landlord. see citation from --blackstone,
      under tenement, 2. --blount. wharton.
      1913 webster

   2. one who has possession of any place; a dweller; an
      occupant. "sweet tenants of this grove." --cowper.
      1913 webster

            the hhappy tenant of your shade.      --cowley.
      1913 webster

            the sister tenants of the middle deep. --byron.
      1913 webster

   tenant in capite l. in in + capite, abl. of caput head,
      chief., or tenant in chief, by the laws of england, one
      who holds immediately of the king. according to the feudal
      system, all lands in england are considered as held
      immediately or mediately of the king, who is styled lord
      paramount. such tenants, however, are considered as having
      the fee of the lands and permanent possession.
      --blackstone.

   tenant in common. see under common.
      1913 webster
see also:
tenable lieutenant tenement tenant in capite tenant in chief tenant in common 
common 

Tenant >> T Words
Tenant, definition of term: Tenant
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Capite >> C Words
Capite, definition of term: Capite
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Tenant Farmer >> T Words
Tenant Farmer, definition of term: Tenant Farmer
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Joint Tenant >> J Words
Joint Tenant, definition of term: Joint Tenant
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