n.
Pronunciation: ' te- ˌ n ā s, te- ' n ā s, ' te-n ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Spanish tenaza, literally, forceps, probably from Latin tenacia, neuter plural of tenax
Date: 1655
: a combination of two high or relatively high cards (as ace and queen) of the same suit in one hand with one ranking two degrees below the other