tenor

(noun) the adult male singing voice above baritone. Synonyms: tenor voice.

(noun) the pitch range of the highest male voice.

(noun) an adult male with a tenor voice.

(noun) a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life. Examples: "Nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways."

(noun) the general meaning or substance of an utterance. Synonyms: strain. Examples: "Although i disagreed with him i could follow the tenor of his argument."

(adj) (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass. Examples: "A tenor sax."

(adj) of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice. Examples: "Tenor voice."