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单词 tenant in chief
释义

tenant in chief

or tenant-in-chief

noun

a feudal vassal who holds land directly from the king.
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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Example sentences from the Web for tenant in chief

  • 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.

  • The same principle applies to the relation between the tenant-in-chief and his under-tenant.

    Feudal England -- Historical Studies On The Eleventh And Twelfth Centuries|J.H. Round

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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