tenantry
/'tenəntri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The collective body of tenants on an estate or property: "Tenantry" refers to all the tenants of a particular estate, property, or landlord considered as a single group or class.
Usage
- "Tenantry" is a collective noun used to describe tenants as a group, not as individuals. It is often used in historical, legal, or socio-economic contexts related to landholding and property.
Examples
- Noun:
- The lord of the manor addressed the grievances of his tenantry.
- The new agricultural policies greatly affected the local tenantry.
- The estate's tenantry was known for its loyalty to the family for generations.
Advanced Usage
- "The tenantry": Used with the definite article to specify the group of tenants belonging to a particular place or landlord.
- The well-being of the tenantry was the landlord's primary concern.
Variants and Related Words
- Tenant (n): A person who rents land or property from a landlord.
- Each tenant received a notice about the rent increase.
- Tenancy (n): The possession or occupancy of land or property as a tenant.
- His tenancy of the farm lasted twenty years.
Synonyms
- Lessees (n): People who hold property by lease.
- Renters (n): People who pay rent for the use of land or property.
- Occupants (n): People who reside in or occupy a place.
Related Phrases
- Body of tenants: A phrase with a similar collective meaning.
- The body of tenants petitioned for lower rents.
Noun
- tenants of an estate considered as a group