ten|or

ten|or
ten|or «TEHN uhr», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the general tendency; course: »

The calm tenor of her life has never been disturbed by excitement or trouble.

SYNONYM(S): direction.
2. the general meaning or drift: »

I understand French well enough to get the tenor of his speech.

SYNONYM(S): gist, purport.
3. Music. a) the highest adult male voice. Bass and tenor are two parts of men's voices. b) a singer with such a voice. c) a part for such a voice or for an instrument of similar range. d) an instrument that has the quality or range of this voice. e) the largest bell of a peal, having the lowest tone.
4. Law. an exact copy of a document.
5. Obsolete. a) nature. b) condition.
–adj.
Music. of or for a tenor; having the quality or range of a tenor: »

a tenor voice, a tenor sax.

[< Latin tenor contents, course; (originally) a holding on < tenēre to hold; (def. 3) < Middle French, or Medieval Latin tenor holding (the melody)]

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