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chief rent

chief rent noun: an annual charge on certain freehold properties in England.

Noun

chief rent (plural chief rents)

  1. (UK) An annual charge on certain freehold properties in England.
    Synonyms:
    rentcharge

Synonyms of chief rent

Forms of chief rent

pluralchief rents

Origin of chief rent

From chief + rent.

Questions about chief rent

What does chief rent mean?
Chief rent means an annual charge on certain freehold properties in England.
What part of speech is chief rent?
Chief rent is a noun.
What is the plural of chief rent?
The plural of chief rent is chief rents.

Words near chief rent in the dictionary

  1. chief petty officers
  2. chief petty officers first class
  3. chief petty officers second class
  4. chief priest
  5. chief priests
  6. chief rent
  7. chief rents
  8. chief scientist
  9. chief scientists
  10. chief super
  11. chief superintendent

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