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tendour
noun
ten·dour
\(ˈ)ten¦du̇(ə)r, (ˈ)tan-\
variants: less commonly
tandour
ortendoor
\(ˈ)ten¦du̇(ə)r, (ˈ)tan-\Definition of tendour
-s
: a table or seat with a brazier of coals under it that is used for warmth in some countries of southwestern Asia
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Origin and Etymology of tendour
Turkish tandur, from Arabic tannūr, from Aramaic tannūra, from Akkadian tinūru
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