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hel·den·te·nor also Hel·den·te·nor (h

n-t

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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).]

Heldentenor German [ˈhɛldəntenoːr]

n pl -tenöre [-teˈnøːrə]

(Music / Classical Music) a tenor with a powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, esp in Wagner

[literally: hero tenor]

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