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    Te
    noun
    (in philosophical Taoism) the virtue or power inherent in a person or thing existing in harmony with the Tao.
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te

1 American  
[tey] / teɪ /

noun

Music.
tes plural
  1. ti.


Te 2 American  
[de] / dɛ /
Or Teh

noun

  1. (in philosophical Taoism) the virtue or power inherent in a person or thing existing in harmony with the Tao.


Te 3 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. tellurium.


Te 1 British  

symbol

  1. tellurium

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te 2 British  
/ tiː /

noun

  1. music (in tonic sol-fa) the syllable used for the seventh note or subtonic of any scale

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Etymology

Origin of Te

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) te 2 , (pinyin)

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Example Sentences

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Mr. Brownlee’s tenor proved rock-solid in Arturo’s demanding music, from his exquisitely relaxed, almost languid opening aria, “A te, o cara,” to some punishing high Fs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

“Todo te va a salir bien,” read another.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

"Our far-reaching theory encompasses all systems evidencing such transverse interactions. Conceivable applications range from colloid research to biology," declares co-author Dr. Michael te Vrugt, Assistant Professor at the University of Mainz.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

Twenty-seven-year-old Ngā Wai hono i te pō was chosen as Kuini by a council of New Zealand's indigenous Māori chiefs during an elaborate ceremony in the country's North Island.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

Riddles like “El caso que te hago es poco” were all right, but to keep things interesting Papá had always altered the riddles and personalized them to fit our family.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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