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cotenant

[ koh-ten-uhnt ]
/ koʊˈtɛn ənt /
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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

Words nearby cotenant

Côte d'Azur, Côte d'Ivoire, Côte-d'Or, cotehardie, cotemporary, cotenant, Cotentin, coterie, coterminous, Côtes-d'Armor, Côtes-du-Nord
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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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