Meaning & use
Stentorian
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Extremely loud and powerful, especially in reference to a voice.
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The sergeant's stentorian voice carried across the entire parade ground.
With a stentorian shout, the referee called a halt to the match.
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Named after Stentor, a Greek herald in Homer's Iliad famed for his powerful voice.
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