te
noun
ti.
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te
1 American
[tey]
/ teɪ /
noun
Music.
Te
2
American
[de]
/ dɛ /
Or
Teh
noun
Te
3
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
Te
1
British
symbol
te
2
British
/ tiː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Te
< Chinese (Wade-Giles) te 2 , (pinyin) dé
Vocabulary lists containing te
Example Sentences
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Te Arikinui was crowned in 2024 after the death of her father - becoming only the second Māori queen, the first being her grandmother, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But as Te Haumihiata Mason, a translator working in Māori, points out to Mr. Hahn, in New Zealand few plants bud in May, so an inelastic approach here risks puzzling the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The players fondly recalled JOP’s rigor in the studio; one night he stayed up until 4 a.m. with the trio to help configure the beats on their latest record, “Mija No Te Asustes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Colombian star Karol G won won song of the year for Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido, a lilting love song with a Merengue flavour, from her blockbuster fifth album Tropicoqueta.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“Mami, I’ll never forget how you took care of me. Te quiero, Mami. I love you.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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