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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
tenor
ten·or (tĕnʹər)n. 1. A continuous, unwavering course. See Synonyms at tendency. 2. The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in “Life's but a walking shadow” (Shakespeare). 3. a. The course of thought or argument running through something written or spoken. b. General sense; purport. 4. Law. a. The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect. b. An exact copy of a document. 5. Music. a. The highest natural adult male voice. b. One who sings this part. c. An instrument that sounds within this range. d. Abbr. T A vocal or instrumental part written within this range. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin, uninterrupted course, from tenēre, to hold, continue. See ten- in Indo-European Roots.]
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