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[noun] the pitch range of the highest male voice
[noun] pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument"
[noun] the adult male singing voice above baritone
[noun] an adult male with a tenor voice
[adjective] of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice"
[adjective] (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"
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\Ten"or\, n. [L., from tenere to hold; hence, properly, a holding on in a continued course: cf. F. teneur. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Tenor} a kind of voice.] 1. A state of holding on in a continuous course; manner of continuity; constant mode; general tendency; course; career. Along the cool sequestered vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their away. --Gray. 2. That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding. When it [the bond] is paid according to the tenor. --Shak. Does not the whole tenor of the divine law positively require humility and meekness to all men? --Spart. 3. Stamp; character; nature. This success would look like chance, if it were perpetual, and always of the same tenor. --Dryden. 4. (Law) An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument. --Bouvier. 5. [F. t['e]nor, L. tenor, properly, a holding; -- so called because the tenor was the voice which took and held the principal part, the plain song, air, or tune, to which the other voices supplied a harmony above and below: cf. It. tenore.] (Mus.)
(a) The higher of the two kinds of voices usually belonging to adult males; hence, the part in the harmony adapted to this voice; the second of the four parts in the scale of sounds, reckoning from the base, and originally the air, to which the other parts were auxillary.
(b) A person who sings the tenor, or the instrument that play it. {Old Tenor}, {New Tenor}, {Middle Tenor}, different descriptions of paper money, issued at different periods, by the American colonial governments in the last century.

Synonyms for tenor

high, high-pitched, strain, tenor voice

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Let's analyse "tenor" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: RONET. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: tenor: 5 + 6 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: tenor: 2 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 9 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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