Etymology

se-tenant

Today it means: A set of postage stamps with differing values, colours, etc, but printed on the same sheet. Full definition →

French se
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  1. French · derived fromse
  2. English todayse-tenant

From French se tenant (“holding each other”), present participle of se tenir (“to hold each other”).

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