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tenant in chief

or tenant-in-chief

noun

  1. a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king.


tenant-in-chief

noun

  1. (in feudal society) a tenant who held some or all of his lands directly from the king
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of tenant in chief1

First recorded in 1600–10

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