soprano
the uppermost part or voice.
the highest singing voice in women and boys.
a part for such a voice.
a singer with such a voice.
of or relating to a soprano; having the compass of a soprano.
Origin of soprano
1Words Nearby soprano
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How to use soprano in a sentence
The soprano Margaret Truman had the seats packed at Constitutional Hall for a 1950 concert with the National Symphony Orchestra.
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Someone with a lovely soprano voice was singing me “Happy Birthday.”
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How is Walter White different from someone like, say, Tony soprano?
Breaking Bad Finale: Lost Interviews With Bryan Cranston & Vince Gilligan | Andrew Romano | September 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce he learnt, with his aunt, the exceedingly florid duet in Semiramide, and sang the soprano part admirably.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyHe boasted of having "made a soprano out of Zambinella" and disclosed the fact to Sarrasine that this creature was not a woman.
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History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleSusy Clemens went to Paris to cultivate her voice, a rare soprano, with a view to preparing for the operatic stage.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineA splendid soprano voice was ringing through the room, singing, "Hear me, Norma."
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British Dictionary definitions for soprano
/ (səˈprɑːnəʊ) /
the highest adult female voice, having a range approximately from middle C to the A a thirteenth above it
the voice of a young boy before puberty
a singer with such a voice
the highest part of a piece of harmony
the highest or second highest instrument in a family of instruments
(as modifier): a soprano saxophone
Origin of soprano
1- See also treble
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Cultural definitions for soprano
The highest range of the female singing voice. (Compare alto and mezzo soprano.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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