tenace

noun

noun

Etymology Borrowed from French tenace, from Spanish tenaza, from earlier tenaces, from Latin tenācēs, from teneō (“hold, grasp”).

Bridge, Games An interrupted sequence of high cards of the same suit, such as the king and jack or the ace and queen.

Derived terms: the first- and third-best cards, the second- and fourth-best cards

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