One who has possession of anyplace; a dweller; an occupant, by the laws of England, one who holds immediately of the king. According to the feudal system, all lands in England are considered as held immediately or mediately of the king, who is styled lord paramount. Such tenants, however, are considered as having the fee of the lands and permanent possession, a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease), verb_ occupy as a tenant, To hold as, or be, a tenant, transitive verb_ To hold, occupy, or possess as a tenant, transitive & intransitive verb_ To hold as a tenant or be a tenant