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tenant in chief
or 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]. /ËkĂŠp ÉȘ ti/.
Origin of tenant in chief
First recorded in 1600â10
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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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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