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Definition

[n] the pitch range of the highest male voice
[n] pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument"
[n] the adult male singing voice above baritone
[n] an adult male with a tenor voice
[adj] of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice"
[adj] (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"

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Synonyms

high, high-pitched, strain, tenor voice

See Also...

Caruso, Domingo, drift, Enrico Caruso, high frequency, high pitch, John McCormick, Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior, Lauritz Melchior, Luciano Pavarotti, McCormick, meaning, Melchior, Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, purport, singer, singing voice, substance, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer

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