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tenantry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act or state of being a tenant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The walls were never painted during my tenantry, becoming dingier and dingier as the years went by.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tenantship

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The body of tenants on an estate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

tenants of an estate considered as a group

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English tenant Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English tenantry From tenant + -ry.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vuokralla asuminen — the state or act of being a tenant
  • Finnish: vuokralaisuus — the state or act of being a tenant
  • Manx: tannystys — the state or act of being a tenant
  • Scottish Gaelic: tuath — the state or act of being a tenant