[ 'tɛnəm(ə)nt ]
■ noun
1》 (especially in Scotland or the US) a separate residence within a house or block of flats.
↘(also ~ house ) a house divided into several separate residences.
2》 a piece of land held by an owner.
↘ Law any permanent property, e.g. lands or rents, held from a superior.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from med. L. ~um , from tenere 'to hold'.