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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTenancy
/ˈtɛn.ən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The occupation or possession of land or buildings as a tenant.
"Their tenancy of the house is due to expire next month."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'tenance', stemming from the Medieval Latin 'tenentia', which originates from the Latin verb 'tenere', meaning 'to hold'. The term evolved in English legal terminology during the late Middle Ages to denote the holding of land or property under a lease or similar agreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tenancy" is said worldwide
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location
Transliteration: location
"Le contrat de location a été signé hier."
Mietverhältnis
Transliteration: Mietverhaeltnis
"Das Mietverhältnis beginnt am ersten Juli."
locazione
Transliteration: locazione
"Il contratto di locazione dura un anno."
arrendamiento
Transliteration: arrendamiento
"El contrato de arrendamiento vence este mes."
arrendamento
Transliteration: arrendamento
"O contrato de arrendamento foi renovado."
किरायेदारी
Transliteration: kirayedari
"उनकी किरायेदारी अगले महीने समाप्त हो रही है।"
租赁
Transliteration: zūlìn
"他们的房屋租赁期将于下个月到期。"
차주
Transliteration: chaju
Script: 임차 기간
"이 주택의 임차 기간은 2년입니다."
賃借権
Transliteration: chinshakuken
"アパートの賃借権を更新しました。"
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