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Stentor Definition & Meaning

stentor
noun
  1. a speaker with an unusually loud voice
  2. the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes
  3. any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor

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What does stentor mean?
a speaker with an unusually loud voice the mythical Greek warrior with an unusually loud voice who died after losing a shouting contest with Hermes any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor
What part of speech is stentor?
Stentor is a noun.
How many definitions does stentor have?
Stentor has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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