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stentorian

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sten·to·ri·an  (stn-tôr-n, -tr-)
adj.
Extremely loud: a stentorian voice. See Synonyms at loud.

[After Stentor, a loud-voiced Greek herald in the Iliad.]

stentorian
Adjective
(of the voice) very loud: a stentorian tone [after Stentor, a herald in Greek mythology]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.stentorian - used of the voice
full - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"


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The stentorian speeches of the artillery continued in some dis- tant encounter, but the crashes of the musketry had almost ceased.
This speech was answered with stentorian cheers of "Huzza for the Queen
But before he had finished reading, a stentorian major-domo announced that dinner was ready
 
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