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bass

1  [beys] Music.
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–adjective
1. low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range: a bass voice; a bass instrument.
2. of or pertaining to the lowest part in harmonic music.
–noun
3. the bass part.
4. a bass voice, singer, or instrument.
5. double bass.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME, var. of base 2 with ss of basso

Related forms:
bassly, adverb
bassness, noun
bassy, adjective
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bass

2  [bas]
–noun, plural (especially collectively) bass, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) bass⋅es.
1. any of numerous edible, spiny-finned, freshwater or marine fishes of the families Serranidae and Centrarchidae.
2. (originally) the European perch, Perca fluviatilis.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME bas, earlier bærs, OE bærs (with loss of r before s as in ass 2 , passel, etc.); c. D baars, G Barsch, OSw agh-borre

bass

3  [bas]
–noun
1. the basswood or linden.
2. Botany. bast.
Origin:
1685–95; var. of bast with unexplained loss of -t
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bass 1   (bās)   
n.   pl. bass or bass·es
  1. Any of several North American freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, related to but larger than the sunfishes.
  2. Any of various marine fishes of the family Serranidae, such as the sea bass and the striped bass.

[Middle English *bars, perch, from Old English bærs.]
bass 2   (bās)   
n.  
  1. A low-pitched sound or tone.
  2. The tones in the lowest register of an instrument.
    1. A male singing voice of the lowest range.
    2. A singer who has such a voice.
    3. An instrument that sounds within this range.
    4. Abbr. B A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.
  4. An instrument, especially a double bass, that produces tones in a low register.
adj.  
  1. Having a deep tone.
  2. Low in pitch.

[Middle English bas, lowest musical part, from bas, low; see base2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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