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heldentenor definition

hel·den·tenor (hel′dən tā nō̂r′)

noun

a robust tenor voice suited to heroic roles, as in Wagnerian opera

Etymology: Ger, lit., heroic tenor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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