Meanings
nouncontenement (plural contenements)
plural contenements
- That which is held together with another thing.
- 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.
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Origin
- Middle Frenchcontenement
- Englishcontenement
From Middle French contenement.
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APA
contenement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contenement
MLA
“contenement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contenement. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contenement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contenement.
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