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MEZZO

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• MEZZO (noun)
The noun MEZZO has 2 senses:

1. a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
2. the female singing voice between contralto and soprano

Familiarity information: MEZZO used as a noun is rare.

• MEZZO (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

mezzo; mezzo-soprano

Hypernyms ("mezzo" is a kind of...):

soprano (a female singer)

Instance hyponyms:

Horne; Marilyn Horne (United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

The female singing voice between contralto and soprano

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

mezzo; mezzo-soprano

Hypernyms ("mezzo" is a kind of...):

singing voice (the musical quality of the voice while singing)

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(English proverb)
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"Whatever you sow, that's what you'll reap."
(Armenian proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich.""
(Corsican proverb)

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