tenens
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tenens — /tenenz/ A tenant; the defendant in a real action … Black's law dictionary
tenens — A tenant … Ballentine's law dictionary
Locum tenens — Un Locum tenens (en latín: teniendo un lugar , o, tenedor de una posición ) es el estado de una persona que está temporalmente cumpliendo los deberes y responsabilidades de una oficina particular en ausencia de quien ha sido debidamente elegido… … Wikipedia Español
Locum tenens — Le terme locum tenens, ou son abréviation locum, littéralement « lieu tenant » en latin, c est à dire « personne tenant lieu de », désigne une personne habilitée à exercer une fonction, en l absence ou en l attente d un… … Wikipédia en Français
Locum tenens — Lo cum te nens . [L., holding the place; locus place + tenens, p. pr. of tenere to hold. Cf. {Lieutenant}.] A substitute or deputy; one filling an office for a time. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
locum tenens — Medieval Latin, one who holds the place (of another); from locum (nom. locus; see LOCUS (Cf. locus)) + tenens, prp. of tenere (see TENANT (Cf. tenant)) … Etymology dictionary
locum tenens — ☆ locum tenens [lō′kəm tē′nənz ] [ML, lit., holding the place < L locum, acc. of locus, a place (see LOCAL) + tenens, prp. of tenere, to hold: see THIN] Chiefly Brit. a person taking another s place for the time being; temporary substitute, as … English World dictionary
locum tenens — locum tenency /loh keuhm tee neuhn see, ten euhn /, n. /loh keuhm tee nenz, ten inz/, pl. locum tenentes /loh keuhm teuh nen teez/. Chiefly Brit. a temporary substitute, esp. for a doctor or member of the clergy. Also called locum. [1635 45; < ML … Universalium
locum tenens — *substitute, supply, alternate, understudy, pinch hitter, double, stand in … New Dictionary of Synonyms
locum tenens — lo•cum te•nens [[t]ˈloʊ kəm ˈti nɛnz, ˈtɛn ɪnz[/t]] n. pl. locum te•nen•tes [[t]təˈnɛn tiz[/t]] brit. a temporary substitute, esp. for a doctor or member of the clergy Also called, esp. Brit., locum. Etymology: 1635–45; < ML locum tenēns lit … From formal English to slang
