Tenant

ten′ant, n. one who holds or po e es land or property under another, the payments and services which he owes to his superior constituting his tenure: one who has, on certain conditions, temporary po e ion of any place, an occupant.— v.t. to hold as a tenant.— n. Ten′ancy , a holding by private ownership: a temporary holding of land or property by a tenant.— adj. Ten′an table , fit to be tenanted: in a state of repair suitable for a tenant.— n. Ten′ant-farm′er , a farmer who rents a farm from the landlord.— adj. Ten′antle , without a tenant.— ns.