The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
contenement — /kən tenˈi mənt/ (obsolete) noun Property necessary to maintain one s station ORIGIN: L con , intens, and ↑tenement … Useful english dictionary
Contenement — In old English law, contenement is that which is held together with another thing; that which is connected with a tenement, or thing held, such as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the… … Wikipedia
Contenement — Property required by a man to maintain his position, i.e. to be able to live according to his rank. Ranulf de *Glanville (d. 1190) stated that when a man inherited he should not make demands for *relief on those who held of him which would… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
contenement — contentment, contenement A man s countenance or credit, which he has together with, and by reason of, his freehold; or that which is necessary for the support and maintenance of men, agreeably to their several qualities or states of life.… … Black's law dictionary
contenement — contentment, contenement A man s countenance or credit, which he has together with, and by reason of, his freehold; or that which is necessary for the support and maintenance of men, agreeably to their several qualities or states of life.… … Black's law dictionary
contenement — Countenance; appearance; that which is necessarily appurtenant to a tenement. Lord Coke says contenement signifieth his countenance, as the armour of a soldier is his countenance, the books of a scholar his countenance, and the like. See 4 Bl… … Ballentine's law dictionary
contenement — noun a) That which is held together with another thing. b) That which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certin quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling. Syn: appurtenance … Wiktionary
contentment, contenement — A man s countenance or credit, which he has together with, and by reason of, his freehold; or that which is necessary for the support and maintenance of men, agreeably to their several qualities or states of life. Comfort; consolation; ease;… … Black's law dictionary
contentment, contenement — A man s countenance or credit, which he has together with, and by reason of, his freehold; or that which is necessary for the support and maintenance of men, agreeably to their several qualities or states of life. Comfort; consolation; ease;… … Black's law dictionary
appurtenance — noun a) an appendage added to something else b) equipment used for some specific task; gear Syn: contenement … Wiktionary
