tenor

Definition

  • noun: the highest adult male singing voice
  • noun: the drift of something spoken or written
  • synonyms: purport, heldentenor, meistersinger

Examples

  • I was surprised by the angry 'tenor' [='tone'] of her letter.

  • She asked the 'tenors' to sing the line again.

  • Verdi wrote some difficult 'tenor' parts.

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