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tenet (s) (noun), tenets (pl)
1. A doctrine or an opinion which can refer to a philosophy or religion: Jack's tenet, or belief and creed, didn't allow him to do normal work on Sundays.
2. Etymology: from Latin tenet, "he holds"; from tenere, "to hold, to grasp, to keep, to have possession."
An opinion, principle, or doctrine that a person believes is true.
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