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tenure vs copyhold

copyhold vs tenure

tenure and copyhold both are nouns.

tenure is a verb but copyhold is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tenure Yes No Yes No
copyhold Yes No No No
As nouns, copyhold is a hyponym of tenure; that is, copyhold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tenure:
  • tenure: the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
  • copyhold: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
Other hyponyms of tenure include freehold, villeinage.
tenure (noun) copyhold (noun)
the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
the term during which some position is held
tenure (verb) copyhold (verb)
give life-time employment to
Difference between tenure and copyhold

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