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stentor

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Synonyms: stertor, stenton, stenter, stensor

Antonyms: stertor, stenton, stenter, stensor

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

  1. A [[herald]] in the ''[[Iliad]]'' celebrated for his loud voice.
  2. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The Jovian [[asteroid]] {{w|2146 Stentor}}.

Noun

  1. A person with a [[powerful]] or [[stentorian]] voice.
  2. Any [[protozoan]] of the genus ''[[Stentor]]''.
  3. A part of the amplification system of a [[carillon]].<ref>1997, John Tauranac, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=wyJN2YulEHoC&pg=PA334&lpg=PA334&dq=carillion+stentor&source=bl&ots=QBMJLxwhIo&sig=Wzk5yG8lIb5kVX9vNwjfNC6I4sg&hl=en&ei=oPLcS4iGGYbK9gTLp6WyBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark]'', St. Martin's Press.</ref><ref>[http://expo67.ncf.ca/expo_sunlife_carillon_p4.html Photograph (1966, October 27)] from "The Voice of Expo" in ''Sun Life Review'', Vol. 24. No. 1 (Expo Edition).</ref>
  4. A [[howler monkey]]. <!--Webster 1913-->

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