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Synonyms for condominium


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kon-duh-min-ee-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒn dəˈmɪn i əm



Définition of condominium

Origin :
  • c.1714, "joint rule or sovereignty," from Modern Latin condominium "joint sovereignty," apparently coined in German c.1700 from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + dominum "right of ownership" (see domain). A word in politics and international law until sense of "privately owned apartment" arose in American English 1962 as a special use of the legal term.
  • noun tenant-owned apartment house
Example sentences :
  • I also had the honour of making the acquaintance of the British judge and of most of the Condominium officials.
  • Extract from : « Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific » by Felix Speiser
  • Vila is merely the administration centre, and consists of nothing but a few stores and the houses of the Condominium officials.
  • Extract from : « Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific » by Felix Speiser
  • The most important point at starting was thought to be to get rid of the 'Condominium.'
  • Extract from : « The Life of John of Barneveld, 1609-15, Volume I. » by John Lothrop Motley

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