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

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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