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English

Etymology

Anglo-Norman, from Old French tenement, from Mediaeval Latin tenementum, from Latin tenere.

Noun

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tenement

  1. a building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one
  2. (law) any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned

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