contenement

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French contenement. === Noun === contenement (plural contenements) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== appurtenance === References === “contenement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Middle French == === Etymology === se contenir (“to behave”) +‎ -ment === Noun === contenement m (plural contenemens) behavior