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tenace

[ ten-eys ]

noun

Whist, Bridge.
  1. a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.


tenace

/ ˈɛԱɪ /

noun

  1. bridge whist a holding of two nonconsecutive high cards of a suit, such as the ace and queen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tenace1

1645–55; < Spanish tenazas tongs, tenace (in card games), derivative of tenaz Latin ٱ tenacious; compare Medieval Latin ٱ峦ŧ forceps
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tenace1

C17: from French, from Spanish tenaza forceps, ultimately from Latin ٱ holding fast, from ٱŧ to hold
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Series MVP Gene Tenace, Vida Blue and Campy Campaneris also are expected to attend the festivities.

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One of the speakers, theologian Michelina Tenace, told a Vatican press conference that the abuse scandals were evidence the whole process of discerning priestly vocations and training seminarians must be rethought.

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The three go-ahead hits in winner-take-all games are the tied for the most all-time with Manny Ramírez and Gene Tenace.

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He produced runs at a rate that was 80 percent higher than the major league average over that span, nearly 30 percentage points better than Rod Carew and Gene Tenace, who were tied for second.

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According to Baseball Reference, only one player in baseball history — the Oakland Athletics’ Gene Tenace in 1974 — finished a season with a lower batting average while posting an OPS+ of at least 125.

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