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  1. contenementnoun

    That which is held together with another thing.

  2. contenementnoun

    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.

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  1. 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 dwelling. This is also known as "appurtenance". According to some legal authors, the term should signify the countenance, credit, or reputation a person has, with and by reason of his freehold. And in such sense it is used in the statute 1 Edw. III, etc., where it stands as synonymous with "countenance".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Contenementnoun

    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; appurtenance

  2. Etymology: [Pref. con- + tenement.]

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  1. 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 dwelling. This is also known as "appurtenance". According to some legal authors, the term should signify the countenance, credit, or reputation a person has, with and by reason of his freehold. And in such sense it is used in the statute 1 Edw. III, etc., where it stands as synonymous with "countenance".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Contenement

    kon-ten′ē-ment, n. land connected with a tenement.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of contenement in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of contenement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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