TENACE


Meaning of TENACE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-ˌnās, te-ˈnās, ˈte-nəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.