tenant-in-chief
tenant-in-chief · tenants-in-chief
A tenant holding title to their land directly from a lord paramount beholden to no-oneA tenant holding title to their land directly from a lord paramount beholden to no-one; particularly, a lord holding title directly from the king, owing additional responsibilities such as personal military service.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A tenant holding title to their land directly from a lord paramount beholden to no-one; particularly, a lord holding title directly from the king, owing additional responsibilities such as personal military service.
Forms
plural: tenants-in-chief| Singular | tenant-in-chief |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular