n.
Pronunciation: ' te-n ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of tenir to hold
Date: 14th century
1 a : one who holds or possesses real estate or sometimes personal property (as a security) by any kind of right b : one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another specifically : one who rents or leases (as a house) from a landlord
2 : OCCUPANT , DWELLER
– ten · ant · less \ -l ə s \ adjective