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tenorist

American  
[ten-uh-rist] / ˈtɛn ə rɪst /

noun

  1. a person who sings tenor.

  2. a person who plays a tenor instrument.


Etymology

Origin of tenorist

First recorded in 1715–25; tenor + -ist

Example Sentences

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The opening Strike Up the Band developed as the tenorist's unhurried shuffle of famous swing-sax licks gently morphed into new shapes.

From The Guardian

Louis van Beethoven, son of the above-named tenorist, a boy of eleven years, and of most promising talents.

From Project Gutenberg