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MEZZO-SOPRANO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The female singing voice between contralto and soprano

Synonyms:

mezzo; mezzo-soprano

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("mezzo-soprano" 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 contralto

Synonyms:

mezzo; mezzo-soprano

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

soprano (a female singer)

Instance hyponyms:

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

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