| soprano | The treble; the highest vocal register; the highest kind of female or boy's voice; the upper part in harmony for mixed voices. A singer, commonly a woman, with a treble voice. Origin: It, fr. Soprano superior, highest, fr. Sopra above, L. Supra. (04 Mar 1998) |
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| mezzo-soprano | Having a medium compass between the soprano and contralto; said of the voice of a female singer. A person having such a voice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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