English word tenure comes from Latin tentus, Latin -ura
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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tentus | Latin (lat) | |
-ura | Latin (lat) | |
*tenitus | Latin (lat) | |
*tenitura | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
tenure | Old French (fro) | Holding (of land); estate. Tenure (right to hold land under the feudal system). Tenure, right of possession. |
tenure | English (en) | A period of time during which something is possessed.. A right to hold land under the feudal system.. A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.. A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency. (transitive) To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone). |