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   Ten·or

   /ˈtenər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range.
   • ▪ a singer with a tenor voice.
   • ▪ a part written for a tenor voice.
   • ▪ an instrument, especially a saxophone, trombone, tuba, or viol, of the lowest pitch but one in its family: "a tenor sax"
   • ▪ the largest and deepest bell of a ring or set.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin, based on tenere ‘to hold’; so named because the tenor part was allotted (and therefore ‘held’) the melody.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of TENOR is the highest natural adult male singing voice; also : a person having this voice. How to use tenor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tenor.

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   Tenor definition: the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.. See examples of TENOR used in a sentence.

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   TENOR definition: 1. a male singer with a high voice, or (especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has…. Learn more.

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   1. the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift. 2. continuous course, progress, or movement: nothing to disturb the even tenor of our lives. 3. a. the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor.

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   a male singer with a high voice, or ( especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has the same range of notes as the tenor singing voice: a tenor saxophone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life. “nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways” see more. noun. the general meaning or substance of an utterance.

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   Definition of tenor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. 1. general course or tendency. the even tenor of my life. 2. general meaning; drift; purport. 3. in a metaphor, that term or concept that is described in a figurative way by the vehicle. see also vehicle (sense 3) 4. Obsolete. general character or nature. 5. the exact wording or an exact copy of a legal document. 6. a.

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    Definitions of 'tenor'. 1. A tenor is a male singer whose voice is fairly high. [...] 2. A tenor saxophone or other musical instrument has a range of notes that are of a fairly low pitch. [...] 3. The tenor of something is the general meaning or mood that it expresses.

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    TENOR definition: a male singer with a high voice. Learn more.