tenants-in-chief

A form of tenant-in-chief — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tenant-in-chief
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“tenants-in-chief.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenants-in-chief. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenants-in-chief,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenants-in-chief.

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