I. so‧pra‧no¹ /səˈprɑːnəʊ $ -ˈprænoʊ/ noun (plural sopranos)
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Italian; Origin: sopra 'above']

1. [countable] a very high singing voice belonging to a woman or a boy, or a singer with a voice like this ⇒ mezzo-soprano

2. [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a soprano voice or instrument:
She sings soprano.
⇒ alto
, baritone
, bass
, tenor

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II. soprano² adjective [only before noun]
a soprano voice or instrument has the highest range of notes

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soprano
noun
ADJ. first, principal, second | boy, female, male | coloratura, lyric, operatic | clear, pure
VERB + SOPRANO sing She has sung soprano in many major operas.
SOPRANO + NOUN voice She has a natural, clear soprano voice.
part The soprano part in this opera is very demanding
PREP. in a ~ She sings in an exceptionally pure soprano.

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