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tenor2

Syllabification: (ten·or)

Pronunciation: /ˈtenər/

Definition of tenor

1 [in singular] (usually the tenor of) the general meaning, sense, or content of something:the general tenor of the debate

2 [in singular] (usually the tenor of) 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

4 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'

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

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