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Tenacious D — Kyle Gass y Jack Black, integrantes de Tenacious D, realizando una presentación durante su gira mundial de 2006 2007. Datos generales … Wikipedia Español
Tenacious D — во время турне 2006 07 гг … Википедия
Tenacious — root word tenac from Greek meaning strong/determined:Ships and boats: *HMS Tenacious (R45), a Royal Navy destroyer. *RSS Tenacious (71), a Formidable class frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy. *USNS Tenacious (T AGOS 17), a United States… … Wikipedia
Tenacious — Te*na cious, a. [L. tenax, acis, from tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenace}.] 1. Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt to retain;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tenacious — [tə nā′shəs] adj. [L tenax (gen. tenacis) < tenere, to hold: see TENANT] 1. holding firmly [a tenacious grip] 2. that retains well; retentive [a tenacious memory] 3. that holds together strongly; cohesive; tough [a tenacious wood] 4 … English World dictionary
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tenacious — [adj1] strong, unyielding adamant, bound, clinging, coherent, cohesive, determined, dogged, fast, firm, forceful, inflexible, intransigent, iron, meaning business*, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, persevering, persistent, persisting, pertinacious,… … New thesaurus
tenacious — index chronic, cohesive (sticking), diligent, dogmatic, durable, indestructible, indivisible, indust … Law dictionary
tenacious — c.1600, from L. tenaci , from tenax holding fast (see TENACITY (Cf. tenacity)). Related: Tenaciously; tenaciousness … Etymology dictionary
tenacious — tough, stout, *strong, sturdy, stalwart Analogous words: dogged, pertinacious, *obstinate, stubborn: resolute, staunch, steadfast, true (see FAITHFUL): persevering, persisting (see PERSEVERE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tenacious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) holding firmly to something. 2) persisting in existence or in a course of action. DERIVATIVES tenaciously adverb tenacity noun. ORIGIN from Latin tenere to hold … English terms dictionary
