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May 27, 2012
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ten•an•cy



Pronunciation: (ten'un-sē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -cies.
1. a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
2. the period of a tenant's occupancy.
3. occupancy or enjoyment of a position, post, situation, etc.: her tenancy as professor of history at the state university.
4. Archaic.a piece of land held by a tenant; holding.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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