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    MEZZO

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The female singing voice between contralto and sopranoplay

    Synonyms:

    mezzo; mezzo-soprano

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("mezzo" is a kind of...):

    singing voice (the musical quality of the voice while singing)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A soprano with a voice between soprano and contraltoplay

    Synonyms:

    mezzo; mezzo-soprano

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("mezzo" is a kind of...):

    soprano (a female singer)

    Instance hyponyms:

    Horne; Marilyn Horne (United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934))

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