Definition of retenue in English:

retenue

noun rɛtəˈn(j)uː

Restraint in speech or behaviour; reserve; caution; self-control.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Warburton (1698–1779), bishop of Gloucester and religious controversialist. From French retenue restraint, caution, modesty (in speech or conduct), specifically sense of retenue.

Definition of retenue in US English:

retenue

nounrɛtəˈn(j)uː

Restraint in speech or behaviour; reserve; caution; self-control.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Warburton (1698–1779), bishop of Gloucester and religious controversialist. From French retenue restraint, caution, modesty (in speech or conduct), specifically sense of retenue.

词汇	retenue
释义	Definition of retenue in English: retenue noun rɛtəˈn(j)uː Restraint in speech or behaviour; reserve; caution; self-control. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Warburton (1698–1779), bishop of Gloucester and religious controversialist. From French retenue restraint, caution, modesty (in speech or conduct), specifically sense of retenue. Definition of retenue in US English: retenue nounrɛtəˈn(j)uː Restraint in speech or behaviour; reserve; caution; self-control. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Warburton (1698–1779), bishop of Gloucester and religious controversialist. From French retenue restraint, caution, modesty (in speech or conduct), specifically sense of retenue.
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