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soprano

so·pran·o [ sə pránnō, sə prnō ] (plural so·pran·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. woman or boy with highest voice: a woman, girl, or boy with the highest register of singing voice

2. highest singing voice: the highest register of singing voice a woman, girl, or boy can have

3. singing part for soprano voice: a singing part written for somebody with the highest register of voice

4. musical instrument with high pitch: a musical instrument, especially a wind instrument, with the highest or second-highest pitch of instruments in its family

[Early 18th century. < Italian< sopra "above" < Latin supra]
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