tenet
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin tenet (“he, she, or it holds”), from teneō (“hold; have”). Compare obsolete tenent. See tenable.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈtɛnɪt/, /ˈtɛnət/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɛnɪt
Noun
[edit]tenet (plural tenets)
- An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
Translations
[edit]an opinion, belief or principle
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