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Melisma

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(1):

(n.) A grace or embellishment.

(2):

(n.) A piece of melody; a song or tune, - as opposed to recitative or musical declamation.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Melisma'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/melisma.html. 1828.
 
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