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tenor
(mass) | tenor
- zmysel |
tenor
(encz) | tenor,ráz n: Zdeněk Brož |
tenor
(encz) | tenor,smysl Zdeněk Brož |
tenor
(encz) | tenor,tenor n: Zdeněk Brož |
tenor
(czen) | tenor,tenorn: Zdeněk Brož |
Tenor
(gcide) | Tenor \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.
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Along the cool sequestered vale of life
They kept the noiseless tenor of their away. --Gray.
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2. That course of thought which holds on through a discourse;
the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent;
meaning; understanding.
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When it [the bond] is paid according to the tenor.
--Shak.
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Does not the whole tenor of the divine law
positively require humility and meekness to all men?
--Spart.
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3. Stamp; character; nature.
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This success would look like chance, if it were
perpetual, and always of the same tenor. --Dryden.
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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.
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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.
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Old Tenor, New Tenor, Middle Tenor, different
descriptions of paper money, issued at different periods,
by the American colonial governments in the last century.
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tenor
(gcide) | high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj.
1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices.
Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched,
nasal}; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto;
falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp;
screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing;
soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor]
Syn: high.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched
roof.
Syn: steeply pitched, steep.
[WordNet 1.5] high-power |
tenor
(wn) | tenor
adj 1: (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and
baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"
2: of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice;
"tenor voice"
n 1: the adult male singing voice above baritone [syn: tenor,
tenor voice]
2: the pitch range of the highest male voice
3: an adult male with a tenor voice
4: a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's
life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"
5: the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I
disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
[syn: tenor, strain] |
TENOR
(bouvier) | TENOR, pleading. This word, applied to an instrument in pleading, signifies
an exact copy; it differs from purport. (q.v.) 2 Phil. Ev. 99; 2 Russ. on
Cr. 365; 1, Chit. Cr. Law, 235; 1 Mass. 203; 1 East, R. 180, and the cases
cited in the notes. In chancery practice, by tenor is understood a certified
copy of records of other courts removed into chancery by certiorari. Gresl.
Ev. 309.
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counter-tenor
(encz) | counter-tenor,vysoký tenor Zdeněk Brož |
countertenor
(encz) | countertenor,alt n: Zdeněk Brožcountertenor,vysoký tenor Zdeněk Brož |
tenor clef
(encz) | tenor clef, n: |
tenor drum
(encz) | tenor drum, n: |
tenor saxophonist
(encz) | tenor saxophonist, n: |
tenor voice
(encz) | tenor voice, n: |
tenorist
(encz) | tenorist, n: |
tenoroon
(encz) | tenoroon, n: |
vysoký tenor
(czen) | vysoký tenor,counter-tenor Zdeněk Brožvysoký tenor,countertenor Zdeněk Brož |
Contratenor
(gcide) | Contratenor \Con"tra*ten`or\, n. [Cf. Counter tenor.] (Mus.)
Counter tenor; contralto.
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Counter tenor
(gcide) | Counter tenor \Coun"ter ten`or\ (t?n`?r). [OF. contreteneur. Cf.
Contratenor, and see Tenor a part in music.] (Mus.)
One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the
treble; high tenor.
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Counter-tenor clef (Mus.), the C clef when placed on the
third line; -- also called alto clef.
[1913 Webster]Counter \Coun"ter\, n. [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
1. (Naut.) The after part of a vessel's body, from the water
line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the
stern proper.
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2. (Mus.) Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any
under part which served for contrast to a principal part,
but now used as equivalent to counter tenor.
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3. (Far.) The breast, or that part of a horse between the
shoulders and under the neck.
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4. The back leather or heel part of a boot.
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counter tenor
(gcide) | Counter tenor \Coun"ter ten`or\ (t?n`?r). [OF. contreteneur. Cf.
Contratenor, and see Tenor a part in music.] (Mus.)
One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the
treble; high tenor.
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Counter-tenor clef (Mus.), the C clef when placed on the
third line; -- also called alto clef.
[1913 Webster]Counter \Coun"ter\, n. [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
1. (Naut.) The after part of a vessel's body, from the water
line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the
stern proper.
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2. (Mus.) Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any
under part which served for contrast to a principal part,
but now used as equivalent to counter tenor.
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3. (Far.) The breast, or that part of a horse between the
shoulders and under the neck.
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4. The back leather or heel part of a boot.
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countertenor alto
(gcide) | high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj.
1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices.
Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched,
nasal}; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto;
falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp;
screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing;
soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor]
Syn: high.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched
roof.
Syn: steeply pitched, steep.
[WordNet 1.5] high-power |
Counter-tenor clef
(gcide) | Counter tenor \Coun"ter ten`or\ (t?n`?r). [OF. contreteneur. Cf.
Contratenor, and see Tenor a part in music.] (Mus.)
One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the
treble; high tenor.
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Counter-tenor clef (Mus.), the C clef when placed on the
third line; -- also called alto clef.
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Middle Tenor
(gcide) | Tenor \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.
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Along the cool sequestered vale of life
They kept the noiseless tenor of their away. --Gray.
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2. That course of thought which holds on through a discourse;
the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent;
meaning; understanding.
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When it [the bond] is paid according to the tenor.
--Shak.
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Does not the whole tenor of the divine law
positively require humility and meekness to all men?
--Spart.
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3. Stamp; character; nature.
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This success would look like chance, if it were
perpetual, and always of the same tenor. --Dryden.
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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.
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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.
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Old Tenor, New Tenor, Middle Tenor, different
descriptions of paper money, issued at different periods,
by the American colonial governments in the last century.
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New Tenor
(gcide) | Tenor \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.
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Along the cool sequestered vale of life
They kept the noiseless tenor of their away. --Gray.
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2. That course of thought which holds on through a discourse;
the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent;
meaning; understanding.
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When it [the bond] is paid according to the tenor.
--Shak.
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Does not the whole tenor of the divine law
positively require humility and meekness to all men?
--Spart.
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3. Stamp; character; nature.
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This success would look like chance, if it were
perpetual, and always of the same tenor. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
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.
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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.
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Old Tenor, New Tenor, Middle Tenor, different
descriptions of paper money, issued at different periods,
by the American colonial governments in the last century.
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Old Tenor
(gcide) | Tenor \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.
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Along the cool sequestered vale of life
They kept the noiseless tenor of their away. --Gray.
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2. That course of thought which holds on through a discourse;
the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent;
meaning; understanding.
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When it [the bond] is paid according to the tenor.
--Shak.
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Does not the whole tenor of the divine law
positively require humility and meekness to all men?
--Spart.
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3. Stamp; character; nature.
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This success would look like chance, if it were
perpetual, and always of the same tenor. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
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.
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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.
[1913 Webster]
Old Tenor, New Tenor, Middle Tenor, different
descriptions of paper money, issued at different periods,
by the American colonial governments in the last century.
[1913 Webster] |
Tenor
(gcide) | Tenor \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.
[1913 Webster]
Along the cool sequestered vale of life
They kept the noiseless tenor of their away. --Gray.
[1913 Webster]
2. That course of thought which holds on through a discourse;
the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent;
meaning; understanding.
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When it [the bond] is paid according to the tenor.
--Shak.
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Does not the whole tenor of the divine law
positively require humility and meekness to all men?
--Spart.
[1913 Webster]
3. Stamp; character; nature.
[1913 Webster]
This success would look like chance, if it were
perpetual, and always of the same tenor. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
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.
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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.
[1913 Webster]
Old Tenor, New Tenor, Middle Tenor, different
descriptions of paper money, issued at different periods,
by the American colonial governments in the last century.
[1913 Webster]high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj.
1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices.
Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched,
nasal}; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto;
falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp;
screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing;
soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor]
Syn: high.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched
roof.
Syn: steeply pitched, steep.
[WordNet 1.5] high-power |
Tenorrhaphy
(gcide) | Tenorrhaphy \Te*nor"rha*phy\, n. [Gr. te`nwn tendon + -rhaphy.]
(Surg.)
Suture of a tendon.
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countertenor
(wn) | countertenor
adj 1: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above
that of tenor [syn: countertenor, alto]
n 1: a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
2: the highest adult male singing voice [syn: countertenor,
alto] |
tenor clef
(wn) | tenor clef
n 1: a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff;
used for writing music for bassoons or cellos or tenor
horns |
tenor drum
(wn) | tenor drum
n 1: any of various drums with small heads [syn: tenor drum,
tom-tom] |
tenor saxophonist
(wn) | tenor saxophonist
n 1: a musician who plays the tenor saxophone [syn: {tenor
saxophonist}, tenorist] |
tenor voice
(wn) | tenor voice
n 1: the adult male singing voice above baritone [syn: tenor,
tenor voice] |
tenoretic
(wn) | Tenoretic
n 1: trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a
fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic |
tenorist
(wn) | tenorist
n 1: a musician who plays the tenor saxophone [syn: {tenor
saxophonist}, tenorist] |
tenormin
(wn) | Tenormin
n 1: an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating
hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects
(depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure
etc.) [syn: atenolol, Tenormin] |
tenoroon
(wn) | tenoroon
n 1: a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary
bassoon |
TENOR
(bouvier) | TENOR, pleading. This word, applied to an instrument in pleading, signifies
an exact copy; it differs from purport. (q.v.) 2 Phil. Ev. 99; 2 Russ. on
Cr. 365; 1, Chit. Cr. Law, 235; 1 Mass. 203; 1 East, R. 180, and the cases
cited in the notes. In chancery practice, by tenor is understood a certified
copy of records of other courts removed into chancery by certiorari. Gresl.
Ev. 309.
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