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subtenant

[ suhb-ten-uhnt ]

noun

  1. a person who rents land, a house, or the like, from a tenant.


subtenant

/ sʌbˈtɛnənt /

noun

  1. a person who rents or leases property from a tenant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • subˈtenancy, noun
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Other Words From

  • sub·tenan·cy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subtenant1

1400–50; late Middle English. See sub-, tenant
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Example Sentences

Subtenant, sub-ten′ant, n. a tenant who hires or leases from one who is also a tenant.

This was called subinfeudation, and the vassal of a vassal was called a subvassal or subtenant.

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