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mezzo-soprano
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun mezzo-soprano has 2 senses
- mezzo-soprano(n = noun.person) mezzo - a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto; Array is a kind of soprano
- mezzo-soprano(n = noun.communication) mezzo - the female singing voice between contralto and soprano; Array is a kind of singing voice
has particulars: horne, marilyn horne
CIDE DICTIONARY
mezzo-soprano, a.
Having a medium compass between the soprano and contralto; -- said of the voice of a female singer. [1913 Webster]
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