"se-tenant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: se-tenants [plural]
Etymology: From French se tenant (“holding each other”), present participle of se tenir (“to hold each other”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|se}} French se Head templates: {{en-noun}} se-tenant (plural se-tenants)
  1. (philately) A set of postage stamps with differing values, colours, etc, but printed on the same sheet. Categories (topical): Philately Translations (set of stamps): Zusammendruck [masculine] (German)

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