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contenement

contenement noun: that which is held together with another thing.

Noun

contenement (plural contenements)

  1. That which is held together with another thing.
  2. That which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling.

Synonyms of contenement

Forms of contenement

pluralcontenements

Origin of contenement

From Middle French contenement.

Questions about contenement

What does contenement mean?
Contenement means that which is held together with another thing.
What part of speech is contenement?
Contenement is a noun.
What is the plural of contenement?
The plural of contenement is contenements.

Words near contenement in the dictionary

  1. contending with
  2. contendingly
  3. contendings
  4. contends
  5. contends with
  6. contenement
  7. contenements
  8. content
  9. content clause
  10. content clauses
  11. content coupling

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