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tenor — Ⅰ. tenor [1] ► NOUN 1) a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range. 2) (before another noun ) referring to an instrument of the second or third lowest pitch in its family: a tenor sax.… … English terms dictionary
tenor — [ten′ər] n. [OFr < L tenere, to hold: see TENANT] 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… … English World dictionary
tenor — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 male singing voice/singer ADJECTIVE ▪ famous, great, renowned ▪ high, lyric ▪ operatic VERB + TENOR … Collocations dictionary
tenor — tenor1 noun 1》 a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range. 2》 [as modifier] denoting an instrument of the second or third lowest pitch in its family. 3》 (in full tenor bell) the largest … English new terms dictionary
tenor — noun 1) the general tenor of his speech Syn: sense, meaning, theme, drift, thread, import, purport, intent, intention, burden, thrust, significance, message; gist, tone, essence, substance, s … Thesaurus of popular words
tenor — ten•or [[t]ˈtɛn ər[/t]] n. 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[/ex] 3) mad a) the adult male … From formal English to slang
Tenor — This article is about the voice type. For other uses, see Tenor (disambiguation). Voice type Female voices Soprano Mezzo soprano Contralto Male voices Countertenor Tenor Baritone Bass The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest… … Wikipedia
Tenor guitar — The tenor guitar is a slightly smaller, four string version of the steel string acoustic guitar or electric guitar. The instrument (in its acoustic form) was developed so that players of the four string tenor banjo could double on the guitar.… … Wikipedia
Tenor drum — A tenor drum is a cylindrical drum, which is higher pitched than a bass drum.In a symphony orchestra s percussion section, a tenor drum is a low pitched variant of the snare drum, although sometimes without snares and played with soft mallets or… … Wikipedia
even — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 level/smooth VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ The floor isn t completely even. ADVERB ▪ very ▪ absolutely … Collocations dictionary
