se tenant

Se ten·ant

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-ten-uh nt, set-n-ahn, suh-tuh-nahn]
- /səˈtɛn ənt, ˌsɛt nˈɑ̃, sə təˈnɑ̃/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-ten-uh nt, set-n-ahn, suh-tuh-nahn]
- /səˈtɛn ənt, ˌsɛt nˈɑ̃, sə təˈnɑ̃/

Definitions of se tenant words

noun se tenant a group of stamps that differ in color, value, or design but are printed together on the same sheet and are collected without separating the stamps. 1
adjective se tenant denoting two postage stamps of different face values and sometimes of different designs in an unseparated pair 0
noun se tenant such a pair of stamps 0
adjective se tenant designating or of postage stamps joined together as pairs or larger sets, but differing in design, denomination, overprint, etc. 0
noun se tenant a se-tenant stamp 0

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Origin of se tenant

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < French: literally, standing, remaining, holding together, equivalent to se 3rd singular reflexive pronoun + tenant present participle of tenir to hold (see tenant)

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Parts of speech for Se tenant

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preposition

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determiner

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se tenant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

se tenant usage trend in Literature

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