ter-tenant

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ter-tenant - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Terre-tenant \Terre"-ten`ant\, n. [F. terre earth, land +
     tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold.] (Law)
     One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant.
     [Written also ter-tenant.]
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  Ter-tenant \Ter"-ten`ant\, n.
     See Terre-tenant.
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