Tenor | Mean of tenor in English Dictionary

/ˈtɛnɚ/

• Noun
• the highest adult male singing voice
1. He has a high, lilting tenor.
• a singer who has such a voice
1. She asked the tenors to sing the line again.
• the general or basic quality or meaning of something
1. I was surprised by the angry tenor [=tone] of her letter.
2. The tenor of his remarks is clear.

• having a range that is lower than an alto and higher than a baritone
1. Verdi wrote some difficult tenor parts.
2. She plays the tenor sax/saxophone.