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Adjective: baritone  'ber-i,town [N. Amer], 'ba-ri,town [Brit]
  1. Lower in range than tenor and higher than bass
    "a baritone voice"; "baritone oboe"
Noun: baritone  'ber-i,town [N. Amer], 'ba-ri,town [Brit]
  1. The second lowest adult male singing voice
    "The baritone voice is often used for heroic roles in opera";
    - baritone voice
     
  2. A male singer
    "The baritone's rich voice filled the concert hall";
    - barytone
     
  3. The second lowest brass wind instrument
    "The baritone horn player provided a rich, mellow tone to the ensemble";
    - baritone horn

Derived forms: baritones

See also: low, low-pitched

Type of: brass, brass instrument, singer, singing voice, vocaliser [Brit], vocalist, vocalizer

Encyclopedia: Baritone