Tender  

From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

The Map of Tendre (Carte du Tendre) is a French map of an imaginary country called Tendre produced by several hands (including Catherine de Rambouillet). It appeared as an engraving (attributed to François Chauveau) in the first part of Madeleine de Scudéry's 1654-61 novel Clélie. It shows a geography entirely based around the theme of love according to the Précieuses of that era: the river of Inclination flows past the villages of "Billet Doux" (Love Letter), "Petits Soins" (Little Trinkets) and so forth.

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1. Sensitive or painful to be touched.

   Be careful, that area is tender. - Mike Myers as the voice of the title character in the movie Shrek.

2. Soft and easily chewed.

   The matrix is telling my brain this steak is tender, succulent and juicy. - Joey Pantolino in the movie The Matrix'.'

3. Fond, loving, gentle, sweet

   Suzanne was such a tender and sweet mother to her children.

See also

• Map of Tendre