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soprano

/səˈpɹænoʊ/ noun C1
  1. The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
  2. A person or instrument that performs the soprano part. · boy soprano· soprano saxophone

Plural sopranos

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Cavalcanti has a fine tenor voice,” said he, “and Mademoiselle Eugénie a splendid soprano, and then she plays the piano like Thalberg.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 783 · C1
“I, too,” said the young man, “am a musician—at least, my masters used to tell me so; but it is strange that my voice never would suit any other, and a soprano less than any.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 784 · C1

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