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The definition of tenor

8 Definitions of: tenor

    1. noun, music a) the male voice intermediate between alto and baritone, having a range approximately from the B a ninth below middle C to the G a fifth above it b) a singer with such a voice c) a saxophone, horn, recorder, etc, intermediate in compass and size between the alto and baritone or bass d) (as modifier)
    2. noun, general drift of thought; purpose
    3. noun, a) (in early polyphonic music) the part singing the melody or the cantus firmus b) (in four-part harmony) the second lowest part lying directly above the bass
    4. noun, bell-ringing a) the heaviest and lowest-pitched bell in a ring b) (as modifier)
    5. noun, a settled course of progress
    6. noun, general tendency
    7. noun, finance the time required for a bill of exchange or promissory note to become due for payment
    8. noun, law a) the exact words of a deed, etc, as distinct from their effect b) an exact copy or transcript
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Synonyms: meaning, trend, drift, way, course, sense, aim, purpose, direction, path And more...
 

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