tenor2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnə/

noun

  • 1 [in singular] the general meaning, sense, or content of something: the general tenor of the debate
  • a settled or prevailing character or direction, especially the course of a person’s life or habits: the even tenor of life in the kitchen was disrupted the following day
  • 2 Law the actual wording of a document.
  • 3 Finance the time that must elapse before a bill of exchange or promissory note becomes due for payment.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French tenour, from Latin tenor 'course, substance, import of a law', from tenere 'to hold'

Spelling help

Spell tenor with a single n: the ending is -or.