Definition of tenor
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: the highest natural adult male singing voice
also
: a person having this voice
b
: the voice part next to the lowest in a 4-part chorus
c
: a member of a family of instruments having a range next lower than that of the alto
d
: the melodic line usually forming the cantus firmus in medieval music
2a
: the drift of something spoken or written : purport
b
: an exact copy of a writing : transcript
c
: the concept, object, or person meant in a metaphor
3
: a continuance in a course, movement, or activity
4
: habitual condition : character
tenor
adjectiveDefinition of tenor (Entry 2 of 2)
: relating to or having the range or part of a tenor
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The first known use of tenor was in the 14th century
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