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tenant in chief
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noun
a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king.
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Also called ten·ant in cap·i·te [kap-i-tee]. /ˈkæp ɪ ti/.
Origin of tenant in chief
First recorded in 1600–10
Words nearby tenant in chief
tenancy, tenancy in common, tenant, tenant farmer, tenant farming, tenant in chief, tenant in common, tenantry, tenants association, tenants' charter, Tencel
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How to use tenant in chief in a sentence
The same principle applies to the relation between the tenant-in-chief and his under-tenant.
The old Parliaments, which every tenant-in-chief had at least the customary right of attending, were no longer to exist.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.
British Dictionary definitions for tenant in chief
tenant-in-chief
noun
(in feudal society) a tenant who held some or all of his lands directly from the king
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