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    tenor
    /ˈtɛnə/

    noun

    • 1. a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range: "the Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings"
    • 2. an instrument, especially a saxophone, trombone, tuba, or viol, of the second or third lowest pitch in its family: "a tenor sax"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    tenor. noun. uk / ˈten.ə r/ us / ˈten.ɚ / tenor noun (MUSIC) Add to word list. [ C ] 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. Singing. a cappella. accompaniment. accompany. alto.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tenorTenor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word tenor, from singing voice to musical part to drift of meaning. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tenorTENOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tenor can mean the course of thought or meaning in writing or speech, the adult male voice in music, the lowest-toned bell in a peal, or the quality or condition of something. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and related terms of tenor.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tenorTenor - definition of tenor by The Free Dictionary

    Tenor can mean the highest natural adult male voice, the general course or character of something, or the word or phrase with which a metaphor is identified. Find synonyms, related terms, and translations of tenor in different languages.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTENOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Tenor can mean a male singer with a high voice, a musical instrument with the same range, or the general character or pattern of something. Learn more about the word tenor, its pronunciation, collocations and translations.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtenor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Tenor can mean a man's singing voice, a musical part, or the general character of something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with Oxford dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tenorTenor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. an adult male with a tenor voice. see more. adjective. (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass. “a tenor sax” synonyms: high, high-pitched. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. adjective. of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice. “ tenor voice” synonyms: high, high-pitched