cotenant
[ koh-ten-uhnt ]
/ koʊˈtɛn ənt /
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noun
a joint tenant.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cotenant
co·ten·an·cy, co·ten·ure [koh-ten-yer], /koʊˈtɛn yər/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use cotenant in a sentence
Emile de Girardin and our good Borget (his co-tenant at the time) wager the sale will be four hundred thousand copies.
Balzac|Frederick LawtonThat sinister co-tenant he had seen peering at him through the blue eyes would get the better of him yet.
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 HewlettAnd 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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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