"tenace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tenaces [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French tenace, from Spanish tenaza, from earlier tenaces, from Latin tenācēs, from teneō (“hold, grasp”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:tenace|nodot=1|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "tenace", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "tenace", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="tenace"> Borrowed from French tenace, {{der|en|es|tenaza}} Spanish tenaza, {{der|en|la|tenāx|alt=tenācēs}} Latin tenācēs Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenace (plural tenaces)
  1. (bridge) An interrupted sequence of high cards of the same suit, such as the king and jack or the ace and queen. Derived forms (major tenace): the first- and third-best cards Derived forms (minor tenace): the second- and fourth-best cards

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