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subtenant
[ suhb-ten-uhnt ]
/ sʌbˈtɛn ənt /
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noun
a person who rents land, a house, or the like, from a tenant.
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OTHER WORDS FROM subtenant
sub·ten·an·cy, nounWords nearby subtenant
subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate, subtenant, subtend, subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural
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How to use subtenant in a sentence
Subtenant, sub-ten′ant, n. a tenant who hires or leases from one who is also a tenant.
This was called subinfeudation, and the vassal of a vassal was called a subvassal or subtenant.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe|James Harvey Robinson
British Dictionary definitions for subtenant
subtenant
/ (sʌbˈtɛnənt) /
noun
a person who rents or leases property from a tenant
Derived forms of subtenant
subtenancy, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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