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Word: Tenet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (superseding earlier tenent): from Latin, literally ‘he holds’, from the verb tenere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɛnɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy
Short Definition:principle
Examples:- the tenets of a democratic society
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