tenantry

[ ten-uhn-tree ]

noun
  1. tenants collectively; the body of tenants on an estate.

  2. the state or condition of being a tenant.

Origin of tenantry

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at tenant, -ry

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British Dictionary definitions for tenantry

tenantry

/ (ˈtɛnəntrɪ) /


noun
  1. tenants collectively, esp those with the same landlord

  2. the status or condition of being a tenant

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