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Tenace

Ten′ace

(tĕn′ā̍s)
,
Noun.
[F.
tenace
tenacious, demeurer
tenace
to hold the best and third best cards and take both tricks, the adversary having to lead. See
Tenacious
.]
(Whist)
The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with third best card of a suit in any hand.

Definition 2024


tenace

tenace

English

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.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tenax, tenacem. Compare Old French tenais.

Pronunciation

Adjective

tenace m, f (plural tenaces)

  1. long-lasting
  2. tenacious, persistent

Italian

Etymology

From Latin tenax, tenacem.

Adjective

tenace m, f (masculine and feminine plural tenaci)

  1. strong
  2. lasting
  3. tenacious

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