TENEMENT


Meaning of TENEMENT in English

[ten.e.ment] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML tenementum, fr. L tenere to hold--more at thin] (14c) 1: any of various forms of corporeal property (as land) or incorporeal property that is held by one person from another

2: dwelling 3 a: a house used as a dwelling: residence b: apartment, flat c: tenement house

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