First Known Use: circa 1911
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se tenant
adjective se te·nant \sə-ˈte-nənt, sē-; ˌse-tə-ˈnäⁿ\
Definition of SE TENANT
of postage stamps : joined together as in the original sheet but differing in design, overprint, color, or perforation
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Origin of SE TENANT
French, literally, holding one another
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