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tenor

/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/ adjective C2
  1. Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range. · He has a tenor voice.
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Yet, though looked at with some curiosity and reserve by his more cultivated neighbours, he soon acquired a great popularity among the villagers, subscribing handsomely to all local objects, and attending their smoking concerts and other functions, where, having a remarkably rich tenor voice, he was always ready to oblige with an excellent song.
The Valley of Fear, p. 23 · C1
Cavalcanti has a fine tenor voice,” said he, “and Mademoiselle Eugénie a splendid soprano, and then she plays the piano like Thalberg.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 783 · C1

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