1 [C] a man's singing voice with a range just below the lowest woman's voice; a man with a tenor voice
compareALTO, BARITONE, BASS
2 [sing.] a musical part written for tenor voice
3 [sing.] the ~ of sth (formal) the general character or meaning of sth:
I was encouraged by the general tenor of his remarks.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (of a musical instrument) with a range of notes similar to that of a tenor voice:
a tenor saxophone / trombone
compareALTO, SOPRANO
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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