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cotenant

[ koh-ten-uhnt ]
/ koʊˈtɛn ənt /

noun

a joint tenant.

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Origin of cotenant

First recorded in 1815–25; co- + tenant

OTHER WORDS FROM cotenant

co·ten·an·cy, co·ten·ure [koh-ten-yer], /koʊˈtɛn yər/, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for cotenant

  • Anything which tended to tighten the bonds which held him to his co-tenant would have been a thing to avoid.

    Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett

  • Emile de Girardin and our good Borget (his co-tenant at the time) wager the sale will be four hundred thousand copies.

    Balzac|Frederick Lawton

  • And Fortescue came into my life as a co-tenant, a brother-in-law.

    Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters

British Dictionary definitions for cotenant

cotenant
/ (kəʊˈtɛnənt) /

noun

a person who holds property jointly or in common with others

Derived forms of cotenant

cotenancy, noun
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