"contenement" meaning in English

See contenement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: contenements [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French contenement. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|contenement}} Middle French contenement Head templates: {{en-noun}} contenement (plural contenements)
  1. That which is held together with another thing.
    Sense id: en-contenement-en-noun-ZZwEZrKm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  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. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-contenement-en-noun-3pMlJK~H Disambiguation of Law: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: appurtenance

Inflected forms

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