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voix celeste

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voix cé⋅leste

  [vwah sey-lest]
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–noun
an organ stop having for each note two pipes tuned to slightly different pitches and producing a wavering, gentle tone.
Origin:
< F: heavenly voice
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voix cé·leste   (vwä' sā-lěst')   
n.   pl. voix cé·lestes (sā-lěst') Music
An organ stop that produces a gentle tremolo effect. Also called vox angelica.

[French : voix, voice + céleste, celestial.]
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