MEZZOSOPRANO

Mez"zo-so*pra"no, a. (Mus.)

Definition: Having a medium compass between the soprano and contralto; -- said of the voice of a female singer.

– n. (a) A mezzo-soprano voice. (b) A person having such a voice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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