Law. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title. (In English Law implying a lord, of whom the tenant holds.)

A holder, proprietor, or occupier of land; in modern use sometimes (opposed to land-owner), a tenant holding land from a proprietor.

One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant of land.

Originally: a person who cultivates or occupies land. In later use also: a fertilizer of land. Also figurative and in extended use.

= tenant, n.