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tenor Definition


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tenor
noun
    1a. A singing voice of the highest normal range for an adult man;
    1b. A singer who has this voice.
    2. An instrument, eg a viola, recorder or saxophone, with a similar range.
    3. Music written for a voice or instrument with such a range.
    4. The general course or meaning of something written or spoken.
      Thesaurus: course, purpose, direction, essence, meaning, intent, gist, drift, purport, sense.
    5. A settled or general course or direction, eg of a person's life.
Etymology: 13c: from French tenour, from Latin tenere to hold.



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