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heldentenor

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hel⋅den⋅ten⋅or

  [hel-dn-ten-er; Ger. hel-dn-tey-nohr]
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–noun, plural -ten⋅ors, German. -te⋅no⋅re  [-tey-noh-ruh] .
a tenor having a brilliant, powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, as in Wagnerian opera.
Also called heroic tenor.

Origin:
1925–30; < G, equiv. to Helden- comb. form of Held hero + Tenor tenor
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hel·den·te·nor also Hel·den·te·nor   (hěl'dən-tə-nôr', -nōr')   
n.  

  1. A tenor voice with a striking dramatic or brilliant quality that is well suited for heroic roles, such as those in Wagnerian opera.

  2. A person with such a voice.


[German : Held, hero (from Middle High German helt, from Old High German helid) + Tenor, tenor (from Italian tenore; see tenor).]
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