tenet
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin tenet (“he, she, or it holds”), from teneō (“hold; have”). Compare obsolete tenent.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tenet (plural tenets)
- An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
Translations[edit]
an opinion, belief or principle
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Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
tenet
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